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SY8 2AE area guide

Who lives in SY8 2AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Craven Arms & Broadstone
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,382 (2024)

SY8 2AELudlow

At a glance

What SY8 2AE is like

SY8 2AE is a postcode in the Craven Arms & Broadstone neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,382 people. 64.8% of households own their home, 31.8% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in SY8 2 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY8 2AE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 64 sales in SY8 2, −10.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,709

Average a year, before tax — higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
9.7 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 SY8 2 is down 10.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
31.7% 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

SY8 2AE FAQs

Is SY8 2AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SY8 2AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in SY8 2 sold for a median of £250,000 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY8 2AE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY8 2AE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SY8 2AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 64.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (69.2%).

Which council covers SY8 2AE?

SY8 2AE is in Shropshire.

SY8 2AE is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY8 2AE?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Ludlow Rail Station, 2.6 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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