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SY5 0JG

Oakwood Cottage

Chirbury & Worthen

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Detailed insights for SY5 0JG

Overview

Postcode SY5 0JG 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 Welshpool located about 8.0 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.3%
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

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% 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

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 0JG.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

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

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
38.4 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
348
94.57%
Other White
14
3.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.82%
Irish
1
0.27%
Chinese
1
0.27%
Total population: 368

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
120
37.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
62
19.38%
No qualifications
42
13.12%
Level 3 (A level)
35
10.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
10.31%
Total 16+ residents: 320

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
98
63.23%
Owns with a mortgage
37
23.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
9.03%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.94%
Shared ownership
1
0.65%
Total households: 155

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 0JG 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.