# SY8

Postcode district covering Ludlow and Rockgreen, in Shropshire and Herefordshire.

SY8 is a postcode district covering Ludlow and Rockgreen, in Shropshire and Herefordshire. Median sale price £275,250 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code SY8. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SY8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £275,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SY8 was £275,250 in 2025. Joint 963rd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 18,391** (2021). SY8 had 18,391 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,196th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in SY8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.1%** (January 2026). In SY8, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SY8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in SY8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SY8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 270 homes were sold in SY8 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SY8) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SY8.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SY8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SY8 had 18,391 usual residents at the census.

## How SY8 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SY8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £275,250 | 11th most expensive | 25 postcode districts, SY · 2025 |
| Population | 18,391 | 9th most populated | 25 postcode districts, SY · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 96% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 25 postcode districts, SY · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.1% | 7th highest | 25 postcode districts, SY · Jan 2026 |

## Is SY8 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SY8 at a rate of 57.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 66.4 per 1,000 people across the SY postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 115 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SY8.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (404), anti-social behaviour (171) and other crime (154).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SY8 was 62.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SY8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SY8 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SY8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Herefordshire 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01013998) | 1,417 | 30.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 62.6% |
| [Herefordshire 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014096) | 1,528 | 22.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 73.0% |
| [Shropshire 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028993) | 1,490 | 29.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 42.2% |
| [Shropshire 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01029006) | 1,521 | 54.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 92.3% |
| [Shropshire 038B](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01029007) | 1,130 | 83.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Shropshire 038D](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01029009) | 1,230 | 29.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.5% |
| [Shropshire 038E](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01029010) | 1,268 | 97.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.9% |
| [Shropshire 038F](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01029011) | 1,363 | 44.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.9% |
| [Shropshire 038G](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01029012) | 1,901 | 60.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 91.4% |
| [Shropshire 038H](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01033526) | 1,046 | 149.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.3% |
| [Shropshire 038I](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01033527) | 1,255 | 147.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.3% |
| [Shropshire 039B](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028996) | 1,287 | 22.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 35.8% |
| [Shropshire 039C](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028999) | 1,527 | 23.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 74.4% |

## Your MP

- [South Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shropshire): Stuart Anderson (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 85% of the people here.
- [North Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-herefordshire): Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party), MP since July 2024. 15% of the people here.
- [West Worcestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-worcestershire): Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SY8

[Ludlow Town](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/ludlow-town), [Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/wigmore-orleton-and-brimfield)

## Postcode sectors in SY8

[SY8 1 (303 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8-1), [SY8 2 (176 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8-2), [SY8 3 (176 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8-3), [SY8 4 (161 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8-4), [SY8 9 (8 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8-9)

## Councils SY8 covers

[Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire), [Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire)

## Towns in SY8

[Ludlow](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ludlow)

## Postcode districts next to SY8

[DY14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy14), [HR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr6), [SY7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7), [WR15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr15), [WV16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv16)

## Nearest rail stations

[Ludlow (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.7162,52.3713)

## More in the SY postcode area

[All SY postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SY8 in brief

SY8 is a postcode district covering Ludlow and Rockgreen, in Shropshire and Herefordshire.
About 18,917 people lived in SY8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £275,250 in 2025 across 270 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 57.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SY8 was £275,250 in 2025.
SY8 had 18,391 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in SY8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SY8, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SY8
- Postcode area: [SY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy)
- Constituency: [South Shropshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shropshire)
- Council: [Shropshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)
- Area: 248 km²
- People, mid-2024: 18,917*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 62

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SY7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7), [HR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr6), [WR15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wr15), [DY14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dy14), [WV16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv16)

## Latest updates for SY8

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SY8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8