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SY9 5HX

Bishop's Castle

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY9 5HX

Overview

Postcode SY9 5HX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bishop's Castle ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Clun & Bucknell area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Clun & Bucknell is £42,400 per year. The nearest station is Craven Arms located about 5.3 miles away.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Clun & Bucknell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,529 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Clun & Bucknell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Clun & Bucknell is £42,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY9 5HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Clun & Bucknell near SY9 5HX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Craven Arms located about 5.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
10.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
323
93.9%
Other White
16
4.65%
Irish
3
0.87%
Indian
1
0.29%
African
1
0.29%
Total population: 344

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
88
55%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
26.25%
Owns with a mortgage
21
13.12%
Other forms of private rent
8
5%
Other social rented
1
0.62%
Total households: 160

Property prices in Bishop's Castle

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £346,600 in Bishop's Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,500 up to £1,225,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Castle 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 Bishop's Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£485,000
Flats1£195,000
Semi-Detached8£230,500
Terraced4£187,000

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Castle.

Schools

In the SY9 5HX postcode area, located within Clun & Bucknell, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.