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SY9 postcode area · Shropshire

The SY9 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Shropshire. Area Scores range from 32 to 39 across them. Every full SY9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of the SY9 district are unusually alike — all 3 score within 7 points of each other, from Craven Arms & Broadstone (32) to Clun & Bucknell (39). 1 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £337,500 and £368,500.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,484a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime34per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)53
Owner-occupied69%

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 SY9 district

£300,000median home sold over the past year · +7.1% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 20 sales
Detached£436,250
Semi-detached£192,000
Terraced—
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
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 SY9 Census 2021

Residents18,474
Median age (est.)53
Density23per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above34%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 17%45–64 31%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright: 51%Mortgage/shared: 18%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 51%Mortgage/shared 18%Social rent 10%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 22%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 7%Other: 22%
One person 27%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 7%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 22% · Managers & directors 14% · Professional 14%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades22%
Managers & directors14%
Professional14%
Elementary11%
Caring & leisure10%
Associate professional9%
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 34% · 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 SY9.

SY7 SY6 SY15 LD7 SY21 SY8 TF13 SY5

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.