Postcode · Knighton

LD7 1UB area guide

Who lives in LD7 1UB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clun & Bucknell
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,265 (2024)

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At a glance

What LD7 1UB is like

LD7 1UB is a postcode in the Clun & Bucknell area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,265 people. 79.3% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LD7 1 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD7 1UB compares

Headline figures for LD7 1UB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 40 sales in LD7 1, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,108

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD7 1UB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
39.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LD7 1UB FAQs

Is LD7 1UB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LD7 1UB?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in LD7 1 sold for a median of £245,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LD7 1UB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD7 1UB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LD7 1UB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.7% of residents. 79.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.5%).

Which council covers LD7 1UB?

The local authority for LD7 1UB is Shropshire.

LD7 1UB comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LD7 1UB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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