# Shropshire 024B

Central Shropshire. 2,167 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.1 square kilometres.

Shropshire 024B had 2,196 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01028936. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 9.1** (2025). Shropshire 024B has a deprivation score of 9.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,611th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028936#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £291,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Shropshire 024B was £291,250 in 2025. Joint 15,498th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028936#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,196** (2021). Shropshire 024B had 2,196 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,873rd most populated of 46,844. 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/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028936#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.5%** (January 2026). In Shropshire 024B, 92.5% 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/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028936#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01028936) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Shropshire 024B is in decile 8.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01028936) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 30 homes were sold in Shropshire 024B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01028936) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 7 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Shropshire 024B in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01028936) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Shropshire 024B had 2,196 usual residents at the census.

## How Shropshire 024B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Shropshire 024B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 9.1 | 29th least deprived | 198 neighbourhoods, Shropshire · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £291,250 | 79th most expensive | 183 neighbourhoods, Shropshire · 2025 |
| Population | 2,196 | 16th most populated | 198 neighbourhoods, Shropshire · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.5% | 80th highest | 198 neighbourhoods, Shropshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Shropshire 024B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shropshire 024B at a rate of 44.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 39.0 per 1,000 people across Bayston Hill & Atcham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 7 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shropshire 024B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (43), anti-social behaviour (20) and other crime (18).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Shropshire

These figures are published for the whole of Shropshire, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Shropshire and not Shropshire 024B alone. [See Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)

- **Average house price: £277,521** (August 2026). Shropshire’s average house price was £277,521 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,991** (2025). Full-time workers living in Shropshire earned a median of £36,991 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 122nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in Shropshire costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 163rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 333,162** (2025). Shropshire’s population was an estimated 333,162 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Shropshire 024B in brief

Shropshire 024B has a deprivation score of 9.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Shropshire 024B was £291,250 in 2025.
Shropshire 024B had 2,196 usual residents at the census.
In Shropshire 024B, 92.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01028936
- Middle area: [Bayston Hill & Atcham](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/bayston-hill-and-atcham)
- Ward: [Bayston Hill †](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/ward/bayston-hill)
- Postcode district: [SY3 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy3)
- Postcode area: [SY †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy)
- Constituency: [Shrewsbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/shrewsbury)
- Council: [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 6.14 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,167
- Output areas: 7

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Shropshire 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028950), [Shropshire 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028937), [Shropshire 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028935), [Shropshire 024F](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01035068), [Shropshire 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028962), [Shropshire 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028986)

## Latest updates for Shropshire 024B

- 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/E01028936

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028936, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028936#f-imd-2025-score.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028936