Beckjay, Craven Arms, SY7 0PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SY7 0PY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	51.6%	-4.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	43.7%	48.4%	4.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.7%	30.8%	7.1%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	50.2%	-6.7%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.4%	8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.2%	39.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	43.4%	42.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	13%	15.1%	2.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	14.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	13.1%	2.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	39.2%	-2.4%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.8%	96.5%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.8%	91.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	91.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is SY7 0PY dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SY7 0PY was 23.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the Bishop's Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

SY7 0PY has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bishop's Castle and the 291st lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SY7 0PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Beckjay, Craven Arms, SY7 0PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY7 0PY

Average Price
£378,123

Semi-Detached
£133,087

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£500,640

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SY7 0PY

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Paigles, Craven Arms, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-07-26	£508,378
Little Beckjay, Craven Arms, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2015-11-06	£651,312
The Thatch, Craven Arms, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2011-04-04	£264,103
1 Beckjay Cottages, Craven Arms, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2001-05-18	£135,513
2 Beckjay Cottages, Craven Arms, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2001-04-24	£138,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY7 0PY

Employment

SY7 0PY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SY7 0PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SY7 0PY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	107
Full-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clunbury CofE Primary School Clunbury , SY7 0HE	2out of 4	3,802 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School Watling Street , Leintwardine SY7 0LL	3out of 4	3,892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedstone College Bucknell , SY7 0BG	- not rated	3,531 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SY7 0PY area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SY7 0PY postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	85.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SY7 0PY