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SY2 5NQ

Abbey

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY2 5NQ

Overview

Postcode SY2 5NQ is located in an urban city, within the Abbey ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury London Road area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shrewsbury London Road is £47,200 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Shrewsbury London Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,317 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Shrewsbury London Road has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Shrewsbury London Road is £47,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY2 5NQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrewsbury London Road near SY2 5NQ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
2,577.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
308
95.06%
Bangladeshi
7
2.16%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.93%
Other
2
0.62%
Other White
2
0.62%
Total population: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
112
76.71%
Owns with a mortgage
30
20.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.68%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.68%
Other social rented
1
0.68%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Abbey

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £862,950.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abbey 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 Abbey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£290,000
Flats29£155,000
Semi-Detached17£365,000
Terraced19£334,000

10 year median price trend in Abbey

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

Schools

In the SY2 5NQ postcode area, located within Shrewsbury London Road, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY2 5NQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Giles CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCrowmoor Primary School and NurseryFoundation school

Special Measures

0.3 miPrimaryCrowmoor Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY2 5NQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY2 5NQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAK Convenience146 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5JZWalking directions to AK Convenience
0.4 miSainsbury's Local125 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6AZWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.5 miBorder Off Licence47-49 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5HTWalking directions to Border Off Licence

Data Sources

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