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SY8 postcode area · Shropshire

The SY8 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Herefordshire, County of, Malvern Hills, Shropshire. Area Scores range from 32 to 47 across them. Every full SY8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SY8 district, Tenbury Wells, Mamble & Clifton is the strongest performer at 47 out of 100 (#3,624 of 6,856 nationally); Craven Arms & Broadstone is the weakest at 32. 1 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £250,000 in Ludlow Town to £415,000 in Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Herefordshire, County of, Malvern Hills and Shropshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,521a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime42per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied70%

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 SY8 district

£275,000median home sold over the past year · +3.8% over 5 years · -1.8% over the year · 233 sales
Detached£366,500
Semi-detached£246,500
Terraced£193,500
Flat£135,000
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
Tenbury Wells, Mamble & CliftonMalvern Hills 3,62447 £355,000
Ludlow TownShropshire 3,71346 £250,000
Wigmore, Orleton & BrimfieldHerefordshire, County of 3,73446 £415,000
Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford CarbonellShropshire 3,78245 £276,500
Craven Arms & BroadstoneShropshire 4,63932 £337,500

People living in SY8 Census 2021

Residents41,035
Median age (est.)52
Density54per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above33%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 18%45–64 29%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright: 48%Mortgage/shared: 22%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 48%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 12%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 7%Other: 21%
One person 30%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 7%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 18% · Professional 15% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades18%
Professional15%
Managers & directors15%
Elementary11%
Associate professional10%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant7%

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 58% · No religion 34% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 4%

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 SY8.

WR15 DY14 SY7 HR6 HR7 LD8 SY6 SY9

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.