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SY5 9QY

Chirbury & Worthen

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY5 9QY

Overview

Postcode SY5 9QY is located in a rural village, within the Chirbury & Worthen ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge is £51,285 per year. The nearest station is Welshpool located about 7.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,073 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge is £51,285 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY5 9QY.

Flood risk

High

Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge near SY5 9QY has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Welshpool located about 7.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
60.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.3(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.32(-18%)
Public order
4.66(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.11(-57%)
Other theft
2.07(-64%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
334
95.7%
Other White
8
2.29%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.86%
Chinese
2
0.57%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.29%
Total population: 349

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
108
36.12%
Level 3 (A level)
62
20.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
12.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
10.37%
No qualifications
29
9.7%
Total 16+ residents: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
40.38%
Owns with a mortgage
46
29.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
22.44%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.56%
Shared ownership
3
1.92%
Total households: 156

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 9QY postcode area, located within Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY5 9QY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableWestbury SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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 ConstituencyShrewsburyE14001473
WardChirbury & WorthenE05016028
ParishWestburyE04011383
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bomere Heath & Montford BridgeE02006028
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 014EE01028978
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.