Ash Close, Craven Arms, SY7 9RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SY7 9RP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	48.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.2%	51.2%	3.0%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around SY7 9RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.6%	49.4%	12.8%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	34.6%	-9.0%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.7%	11.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.2%	58.2%	13.0%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	40.5%	30.6%	-9.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	11.4%	8.8%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	13.5%	-9.0%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	13.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.2%	22.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	8.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.8%	4.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	21.3%	5.4%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	18.7%	3.3%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	95.3%	-4.0%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.3%	88.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	0%	5.1%	5.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	88.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Ash Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Close was 114.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.5% higher than the Church Stretton and Craven Arms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ash Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms and the 121st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

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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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SY7 9RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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

Average property prices on Ash Close are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Ash Close, Craven Arms, SY7 9RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SY7 9RP

Average Price
£178,238

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Close

Average Price
£184,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£184,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Ash Close, Craven Arms, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-05-31	£150,242
4 Ash Close, Craven Arms, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2020-03-06	£161,270
12 Ash Close, Craven Arms, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2019-06-25	£137,594
16 Ash Close, Craven Arms, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-11-30	£195,402
13 Ash Close, Craven Arms, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-06-26	£164,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SY7 9RP

Employment

SY7 9RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stokesay Primary School Market Street , SY7 9NW	2out of 4	599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wistanstow CofE Primary School Wistanstow , SY7 8DQ	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Onny CofE (A) Primary School Onibury , SY7 9AW	2out of 4	4,938 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laila's Cafe	Unit 6, The Craven Centre	155 yd
A49 Coffee Stop	The Craven Centre, Shrewsbury Road	155 yd
Delves Subway Ltd	Unit 4, The Craven Centre	155 yd
The Station Cafe	42 Shrewsbury Road, Craven Arms	208 yd
Home Instead	3 Corvedale Road, Craven Arms	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Stables	Dale Street, Craven Arms		329 yd
Stokesay Arms Limited	School Road, Craven Arms		494 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Unit 1, The Craven Centre	155 yd
Route 49	Station Court, 44 Shrewsbury Road	208 yd
Taste N Eat	Taste And Eat, 8 Corvedale Road	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tuffins	Delves & Co Ltd, The Craven Centre		155 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Craven Arms Sports Field Shrewsbury Road	grass pitches	309 yd
Community Arts Sports Craven Arms (Casca) SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND NEWINGTON WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	367 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SY7 9RP