Postcode · Craven Arms

SY7 7BA area guide

Who lives in SY7 7BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Craven Arms & Broadstone
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,625 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SY7 7BACraven Arms

At a glance

What SY7 7BA is like

SY7 7BA is a postcode in the Craven Arms & Broadstone area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,625 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.1% 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 SY7 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY7 7BA compares

Headline figures for SY7 7BA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£360,000

Median over 115 sales in SY7, +11.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.2/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,709

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SY7 7BA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SY7 is up 11.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SY7 7BA FAQs

Is SY7 7BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SY7 7BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in SY7 sold for a median of £360,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY7 7BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY7 7BA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SY7 7BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.7%).

Which council covers SY7 7BA?

The local authority for SY7 7BA is Shropshire.

SY7 7BA comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY7 7BA?

Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.2 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Craven Arns Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

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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