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SY5 9JH

Chirbury & Worthen

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY5 9JH

Overview

Postcode SY5 9JH is located in a remote rural village, 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.3 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 5.0 miles away.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.5%
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 13,297 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% 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 9JH.

Flood risk

No risk

Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury near SY5 9JH 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 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
379
Population density
26.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.01(-74%)
Burglary
2.11(-48%)
Other theft
1.58(-72%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.05(-91%)
Public order
1.05(-83%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
365
96.31%
Other White
11
2.9%
Irish
3
0.79%
Total population: 379

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
137
41.02%
Level 3 (A level)
56
16.77%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
40
11.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
11.68%
No qualifications
38
11.38%
Total 16+ residents: 334

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
105
61.05%
Owns with a mortgage
37
21.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
9.3%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.65%
Other social rented
6
3.49%
Total households: 172

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 9JH 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 030EE01033530
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.