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SY8 1BH

Ludlow North

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY8 1BH

Overview

Postcode SY8 1BH is located in an urban town, within the Ludlow North ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ludlow Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 152.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ludlow Town is £37,600 per year. The nearest station is Ludlow located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
152
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Ludlow Town has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,536 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ludlow Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 152.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.9%

Approximately 12.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Ludlow Town is £37,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY8 1BH.

Flood risk

Low

Ludlow Town near SY8 1BH has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ludlow located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SY8 1BH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Ludlow

N/A

Walking directions to Ludlow

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SY8 1BH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRiverside ParkSmallWalking directions to Riverside Park
0.3 miDinham Millennium GreenSmallWalking directions to Dinham Millennium Green

Area Profile

Population
195
Population density
1,514 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
186
95.38%
Other White
4
2.05%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
1.03%
Irish
1
0.51%
Other Asian
1
0.51%
Total population: 195

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
59.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
15.32%
Other social rented
13
10.48%
Owns with a mortgage
11
8.87%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.23%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Ludlow North

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £244,500 in Ludlow North area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ludlow North 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 Ludlow North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£376,750
Flats16£132,500
Semi-Detached7£240,000
Terraced27£247,000

10 year median price trend in Ludlow North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ludlow North.

Schools

In the SY8 1BH postcode area, located within Ludlow Town, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY8 1BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Laurence CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryLudlow Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY8 1BH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY8 1BH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSpar1 Castle Street, Ludlow, SY8 1ASWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miOne Stop9 Tower Street, Ludlow, SY8 1RLWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miMyriad OrganicsCorve Street, Shropshire, SY8 1DHWalking directions to Myriad Organics
0.5 miTescoStation Drive, Ludlow, SY8 2PQWalking directions to Tesco

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.