Affluence in SY7 9PU
How SY7 9PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Craven Arms & Broadstone
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,245 (2024)
SY7 9PUCraven Arms
How well off SY7 9PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SY7 9PU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the SY7 9PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.1% of adults in the SY7 9PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.6% of adults in the SY7 9PU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY7 9PU (Craven Arms & Broadstone) (about 1,245 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.