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SY7 postcode area · Shropshire

The SY7 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Herefordshire, County of, Shropshire. Area Scores range from 32 to 45 across them. Every full SY7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SY7 district, Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield is the strongest performer at 46 out of 100 (#3,734 of 6,856 nationally); Craven Arms & Broadstone is the weakest at 32. 1 of the 4 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £337,500 in Craven Arms & Broadstone to £415,000 in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Herefordshire, County of and Shropshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,953a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime32per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)53
Owner-occupied71%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SY7 district

£349,000median home sold over the past year · +11.7% over 5 years · +12.6% over the year · 122 sales
Detached£450,000
Semi-detached£259,000
Terraced£203,000
Flat—
Shropshire£275,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wigmore, Orleton & BrimfieldHerefordshire, County of 3,73446 £415,000
Clun & BucknellShropshire 4,17339 £368,500
Bishop's Castle, Brockton & ChirburyShropshire 4,37836 £351,600
Craven Arms & BroadstoneShropshire 4,63932 £337,500

People living in SY7 Census 2021

Residents24,738
Median age (est.)53
Density24per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above35%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 16%45–64 31%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright: 52%Mortgage/shared: 19%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 20%
Own outright 52%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 9%Private rent 20%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 22%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 6%Other: 22%
One person 27%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 6%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 21% · Professional 15% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades21%
Professional15%
Managers & directors15%
Elementary11%
Associate professional10%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative8%
Process & plant6%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 57% · No religion 35% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SY7.

SY9 SY6 LD7 SY15 SY8 LD8 SY21 TF13

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.