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SY5 0HZ

Chirbury & Worthen

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY5 0HZ

Overview

Postcode SY5 0HZ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Chirbury & Worthen ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury is £49,689 per year. The nearest station is Church Stretton located about 7.7 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,635 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

6/10

The average income per household in Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury is £49,689 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY5 0HZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury near SY5 0HZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Church Stretton located about 7.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
35.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.44(-61%)
Burglary
3.56(-12%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.67(-63%)
Other theft
2.67(-53%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
97.62%
Other White
4
1.36%
Irish
3
1.02%
Total population: 294

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
91
34.21%
No qualifications
47
17.67%
Level 3 (A level)
44
16.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
15.04%
Apprenticeship
19
7.14%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
86
64.18%
Owns with a mortgage
34
25.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.97%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.99%
Shared ownership
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Chirbury & Worthen

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 in Chirbury & Worthen area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,180,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chirbury & Worthen 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 Chirbury & Worthen over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£510,000
Semi-Detached6£156,500
Terraced3£260,000

10 year median price trend in Chirbury & Worthen

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chirbury & Worthen.

Schools

In the SY5 0HZ postcode area, located within Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury, there are no schools in close proximity.

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 ConstituencySouth ShropshireE14001493
WardChirbury & WorthenE05016028
ParishWorthen with ShelveE04011397
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bishop's Castle, Brockton & ChirburyE02006041
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 030FE01035071
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.