WV7 3HD

Shifnal Rural · Shropshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
The Wrekin
Postcode district
WV7
Postcode sector
WV7 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WV7 3EU 152 m
WV7 3ED 160 m
WV7 3EY 173 m
WV7 3NZ 361 m
WV7 3NL 373 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WV7 3HD
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1995
Terminated
1 January 2013
Postcode area
WV
Postcode district
WV7
Postcode sector
WV7 3
Latitude
52.646200
Longitude
-2.298640
British National Grid easting
379,891
British National Grid northing
305,425

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Shropshire · E06000051
Parish or community
E04013496
Westminster constituency
The Wrekin · E14001543
Output area
E00174579
Lower layer super output area
Shropshire 027C · E01028844
Middle layer super output area
Shropshire 027 · E02006009

Postcode source versions

Explore WV7

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
5
Primary
2
Secondary
0
  1. Albrighton Primary School & Nursery

    Academy converter

    2.0 km
  2. St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    2.2 km
  3. The Gables Learning Centre

    Other independent special school

    3.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
115
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 55
  • Anti social behaviour 16
  • Criminal damage and arson 11
  • Shoplifting 10
  • Other theft 7

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WV7 3 residents
7,669

Age bands in WV7 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.4%

904 residents

Age 15 to 24
17.2%

1,360 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.5%

1,943 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.1%

1,911 residents

Age 65 and over
22.8%

1,806 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

1

within 5 km straight-line

  • ALBRIGHTON MEDICAL PRACT

    SHAW LANE, ALBRIGHTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV7 3DT

    ODS code M82021

    2.1 km

Nearby transport

  • Cosford Rail Station

    RLY · Cosford

    0.1 miles
  • Albrighton Rail Station

    RLY · Albrighton

    1.4 miles
  • Park Farm

    BCT · Kingswood Common

    2.8 miles
  • Mobile Homes Park

    BCT · Kingswood Common

    2.9 miles
  • Mobile Homes Park

    BCT · Kingswood Common

    2.9 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Shropshire 027C, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,871 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
2 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

5 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 0 secondary schools. Albrighton Primary School & Nursery is the nearest published school at 1.2 miles.

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

Recorded crime

115 published events cover 12 months, averaging 9.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 55 events.

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