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SY1 4DA

The Meadows

Harlescott

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Detailed insights for SY1 4DA

Overview

Postcode SY1 4DA is located in an urban city, within the Harlescott ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange is £43,040 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,470 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.9%

Approximately 11.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange is £43,040 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY1 4DA.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange near SY1 4DA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SY1 4DA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Shrewsbury

N/A

Walking directions to Shrewsbury

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
2,867 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.65(+27%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.17(+95%)
Shoplifting
11.08(+27%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.85(+37%)
Public order
9.24(+52%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
307
92.19%
Other White
19
5.71%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.5%
Caribbean
1
0.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.3%
Total population: 333

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
70
25.93%
Level 3 (A level)
55
20.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
16.67%
No qualifications
45
16.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
12.96%
Total 16+ residents: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
42.96%
Owns with a mortgage
38
28.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.15%
Other social rented
10
7.41%
Shared ownership
8
5.93%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Harlescott

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Harlescott area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,000 up to £303,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harlescott in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harlescott over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£271,500
Flats2£113,500
Semi-Detached27£225,000
Terraced10£185,000

10 year median price trend in Harlescott

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harlescott.

Schools

In the SY1 4DA postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY1 4DA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMount Pleasant PrimaryAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGreenfields Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Martin Wilson SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY1 4DA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY1 4DA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne Stop12-14 Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4ASWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miTesco Express59 Ditherington Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4BDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miMount Pleasant Convenience8-10 Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3BQWalking directions to Mount Pleasant Convenience
0.5 miYour Coop Food97-99 Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3ELWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.5 miSpar46 Ellesmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 2PRWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,546
Band B£1,804
Band C£2,061
Band D£2,319
Band E£2,834
Band F£3,349
Band G£3,865
Band H£4,638

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencyShrewsburyE14001473
WardHarlescottE05016038
ParishShrewsburyE04013487
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shrewsbury Harlescott GrangeE02006029
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 015BE01028934
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1993-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.