# Shropshire 032A

South Shropshire. 1,173 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 53 square kilometres.

Shropshire 032A had 1,155 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01028990. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 22.3** (2025). Shropshire 032A has a deprivation score of 22.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,904th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028990#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,155** (2021). Shropshire 032A had 1,155 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,021st least populated of 46,844. 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/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028990#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 35.9%** (January 2026). In Shropshire 032A, 35.9% 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/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028990#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 0.6%** (August 2026). In Shropshire 032A, 0.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028990#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01028990) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Shropshire 032A is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01028990) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 7 homes were sold in Shropshire 032A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01028990) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 0 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Shropshire 032A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01028990) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Shropshire 032A had 1,155 usual residents at the census.

## How Shropshire 032A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Shropshire 032A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 22.3 | joint 52nd most deprived | 198 neighbourhoods, Shropshire · 2025 |
| Population | 1,155 | 6th least populated | 198 neighbourhoods, Shropshire · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 35.9% | 27th lowest | 198 neighbourhoods, Shropshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 0.6% | joint lowest | 198 neighbourhoods, Shropshire · Aug 2026 |

## Is Shropshire 032A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shropshire 032A at a rate of 37.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 33.3 per 1,000 people across Church Stretton.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 0 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shropshire 032A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (20), other crime (9) and criminal damage and arson (7).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Shropshire

These figures are published for the whole of Shropshire, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Shropshire and not Shropshire 032A alone. [See Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)

- **Average house price: £277,521** (August 2026). Shropshire’s average house price was £277,521 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,991** (2025). Full-time workers living in Shropshire earned a median of £36,991 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 122nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in Shropshire costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 163rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 333,162** (2025). Shropshire’s population was an estimated 333,162 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Shropshire 032A in brief

Shropshire 032A has a deprivation score of 22.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Shropshire 032A had 1,155 usual residents at the census.
In Shropshire 032A, 35.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Shropshire 032A, 0.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01028990
- Middle area: [Church Stretton](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/church-stretton)
- Ward: [Corvedale †](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/ward/corvedale)
- Postcode district: [SY6 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sy6)
- 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)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 53.47 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,173
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Shropshire 036F](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01035072), [Shropshire 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028960), [Shropshire 029F](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028851), [Shropshire 032C](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028998), [Shropshire 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01029016), [Shropshire 032B](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028997)

## Latest updates for Shropshire 032A

- 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/E01028990

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028990