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SY7 9LZ

Craven Arms · Shropshire · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY7 9NS 22 m
SY7 9NT 28 m
SY7 9NR 33 m
SY7 9NW 45 m
SY7 9PQ 61 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY7 9LZ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2001
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY7
Postcode sector
SY7 9
Latitude
52.438978
Longitude
-2.832881
British National Grid easting
343,479
British National Grid northing
282,659

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Shropshire · E06000051
Electoral ward
Craven Arms · E05016036
Parish or community
E04011258
Westminster constituency
South Shropshire · E14001493
Output area
E00147761
Lower layer super output area
Shropshire 036C · E01029013
Middle layer super output area
Shropshire 036 · E02006043

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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8 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Market Court, Craven Arms, SY7 9LZ 8 March 2019 £120,000
1, Market Court, Craven Arms, SY7 9LZ 8 May 2017 £130,000
5, Market Court, Craven Arms, SY7 9LZ 15 November 2012 £124,995

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
3
Primary
3
Secondary
0

  1. Stokesay Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    35 m

  2. Wistanstow CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    3.0 km

  3. Onny CofE (A) Primary School

    Academy converter

    4.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
199
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 105
  • Anti social behaviour 20
  • Other theft 16
  • Public order 14
  • Shoplifting 12

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
6

4 female, 2 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
1.2
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+
16.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
16.7%
Gigabit-capable
16.7%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
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

    410 m

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

    0.3 miles

  • Broome Rail Station

    RLY · Broome

    2.5 miles

  • Hopton Heath Rail Station

    RLY · Hopton Heath

    4.7 miles

  • The Criftins

    BCT · Leintwardine

    5.5 miles

  • Lion Hotel

    BCT · Leintwardine

    5.8 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

3 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 0 secondary schools. Stokesay Primary School is the nearest published school at 35 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

199 published events cover 12 months, averaging 16.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 105 events.

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