Postcode · Craven Arms

SY7 8BD area guide

Who lives in SY7 8BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clun & Bucknell
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,214 (2024)

SY7 8BDCraven Arms

At a glance

What SY7 8BD is like

SY7 8BD 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 1,214 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SY7 8 sold for a median of £378,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY7 8BD compares

Headline figures for SY7 8BD, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£378,250

Median over 36 sales in SY7 8, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 SY7 8BD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SY7 8 is down 6% on the year before.
04
An older population
34.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SY7 8BD FAQs

Is SY7 8BD 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 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY7 8BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £378,250.

Homes in SY7 8 sold for a median of £378,250 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SY7 8BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY7 8BD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SY7 8BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.6% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68%).

Which council covers SY7 8BD?

The local authority for SY7 8BD is Shropshire.

SY7 8BD comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY7 8BD?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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