# SY7

Postcode district covering Craven Arms and Clun, in Shropshire and Herefordshire.

SY7 is a postcode district covering Craven Arms and Clun, in Shropshire and Herefordshire. Median sale price £350,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code SY7. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SY7 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £350,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SY7 was £350,000 in 2025. Joint 789th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 11,060** (2021). SY7 had 11,060 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 776th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in SY7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 48.5%** (January 2026). In SY7, 48.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SY7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in SY7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SY7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 138 homes were sold in SY7 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SY7) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SY7.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SY7) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SY7 had 11,060 usual residents at the census.

## How SY7 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SY7 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £350,000 | 3rd most expensive | 25 postcode districts, SY · 2025 |
| Population | 11,060 | 13th most populated | 25 postcode districts, SY · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 25 postcode districts, SY · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 48.5% | 3rd lowest | 25 postcode districts, SY · Jan 2026 |

## Is SY7 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SY7 at a rate of 37.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 66.4 per 1,000 people across the SY postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 35 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SY7.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (194), other crime (82) and anti-social behaviour (40).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SY7 was 39.3 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SY7, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SY7 has no single figure. Of its 8 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SY7

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Herefordshire 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire/neighbourhood/e01014051) | 1,835 | 40.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 66.8% |
| [Shropshire 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01029013) | 1,692 | 36.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 55.2% |
| [Shropshire 036D](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01029014) | 1,180 | 118.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 91.9% |
| [Shropshire 036F](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01035072) | 2,354 | 19.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 13.2% |
| [Shropshire 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028994) | 1,231 | 27.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 29.2% |
| [Shropshire 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01029003) | 2,199 | 27.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 35.0% |
| [Shropshire 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01029005) | 1,208 | 25.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 67.8% |
| [Shropshire 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01029016) | 1,470 | 29.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 44.6% |

## Your MP

- [South Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shropshire): Stuart Anderson (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 88% of the people here.
- [North Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-herefordshire): Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party), MP since July 2024. 12% of the people here.
- [Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/montgomeryshire-and-glyndwr): Steve Witherden (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SY7

[Clun & Bucknell](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/clun-and-bucknell), [Craven Arms & Broadstone](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/craven-arms-and-broadstone)

## Postcode sectors in SY7

[SY7 0 (171 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7-0), [SY7 7 (5 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7-7), [SY7 8 (180 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7-8), [SY7 9 (210 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7-9)

## Councils SY7 covers

[Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire), [Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire)

## Postcode districts next to SY7

[HR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hr6), [LD7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ld7), [LD8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ld8), [SY6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy6), [SY8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8), [SY9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy9), [SY16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy16), [TF13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf13), [WV16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv16)

## Nearest rail stations

[Hopton Heath (3.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.9121,52.3914), [Broome (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.8852,52.4228)

## More in the SY postcode area

[All SY postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SY7 in brief

SY7 is a postcode district covering Craven Arms and Clun, in Shropshire and Herefordshire.
About 11,111 people lived in SY7 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £350,000 in 2025 across 138 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 37.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SY7 was £350,000 in 2025.
SY7 had 11,060 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in SY7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SY7, 48.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SY7
- Postcode area: [SY](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy)
- Constituency: [South Shropshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shropshire)
- Council: [Shropshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)
- Area: 436 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,111*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 38

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SY8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy8), [SY9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy9), [LD7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ld7), [SY6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy6), [LD8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ld8), [TF13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf13)

## Latest updates for SY7

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SY7

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy7