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SY4 1HU

Park Bank

Ruyton & Baschurch

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Detailed insights for SY4 1HU

Overview

Postcode SY4 1HU is located in a rural village, within the Ruyton & Baschurch ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington is £51,799 per year. The nearest station is Yorton located about 7.0 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
21.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,718 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21.7%

Approximately 21.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington is £51,799 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY4 1HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington near SY4 1HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Yorton located about 7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
453
Population density
136.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.08(-71%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.16(-56%)
Public order
2.37(-61%)
Other theft
2.37(-59%)
Burglary
1.58(-61%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
432
95.36%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.66%
Irish
3
0.66%
Chinese
3
0.66%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.66%
Total population: 453

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
120
36.14%
No qualifications
72
21.69%
Level 3 (A level)
45
13.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
13.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
7.53%
Total 16+ residents: 332

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
37.35%
Owns with a mortgage
47
28.31%
Social rents from council
18
10.84%
Other social rented
18
10.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
6.63%
Total households: 166

Property prices in Ruyton & Baschurch

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £367,500 in Ruyton & Baschurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £860,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ruyton & Baschurch 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 Ruyton & Baschurch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£420,000
Semi-Detached21£242,000
Terraced8£252,500

10 year median price trend in Ruyton & Baschurch

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ruyton & Baschurch.

Schools

In the SY4 1HU postcode area, located within Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY4 1HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miNot applicablePackwood Haugh SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 ConstituencyNorth ShropshireE14001398
WardRuyton & BaschurchE05016063
ParishRuyton-XI-TownsE04012266
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & WhittingtonE02006026
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 011CE01028919
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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