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SY15 6SZ

Bishop's Castle

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY15 6SZ

Overview

Postcode SY15 6SZ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bishop's Castle ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury is £41,200 per year. The nearest station is Broome located about 8.0 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
16.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,563 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.3%

Approximately 16.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury is £41,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY15 6SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury near SY15 6SZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Broome located about 8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
221
Population density
14.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
216
96.86%
Other White
7
3.14%
Total population: 223

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
36
39.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
25%
Other social rented
15
16.3%
Owns with a mortgage
14
15.22%
Other forms of private rent
4
4.35%
Total households: 92

Property prices in Bishop's Castle

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £346,600 in Bishop's Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,500 up to £1,225,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Castle 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 Bishop's Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£485,000
Flats1£195,000
Semi-Detached8£230,500
Terraced4£187,000

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Castle.

Schools

In the SY15 6SZ postcode area, located within Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.