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SY7 9BD

Craven Arms · Shropshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Craven Arms
Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Postcode district
SY7
Postcode sector
SY7 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY7 9BG 274 m
SY7 9AY 640 m
SY7 9BE 735 m
SY7 9BA 825 m
SY7 9AZ 895 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY7 9BD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY7
Postcode sector
SY7 9
Latitude
52.402985
Longitude
-2.818048
British National Grid easting
344,442
British National Grid northing
278,644

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Shropshire · E06000051
Electoral ward
Craven Arms · E05016036
Parish or community
E04011335
Westminster constituency
South Shropshire · E14001493
Output area
E00147763
Lower layer super output area
Shropshire 036C · E01029013
Middle layer super output area
Shropshire 036 · E02006043

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
2
Primary
2
Secondary
0

  1. Onny CofE (A) Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.2 km

  2. Stokesay Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    4.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
10
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other theft 4
  • Anti social behaviour 2
  • Burglary 1
  • Vehicle crime 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

3 female, 2 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
1.7
SY7 9 residents
4,360

Age bands in SY7 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

645 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.4%

357 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.8%

844 residents

Age 45 to 64
30%

1,276 residents

Age 65 and over
26.7%

1,138 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SY7 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • CRAVEN ARMS SURGERY

    20 SHREWSBURY ROAD, CRAVEN ARMS, SY7 9PY

    ODS code M82046

    4.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Craven Arms Rail Station

    RLY · Craven Arms

    2.9 miles

  • Broome Rail Station

    RLY · Broome

    3.2 miles

  • The Criftins

    BCT · Leintwardine

    3.6 miles

  • Lion Hotel

    BCT · Leintwardine

    3.9 miles

  • Church

    BCT · Pipe Aston

    4.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Shropshire 036C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,777 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

2 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 0 secondary schools. Onny CofE (A) Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

10 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other theft with 4 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.