Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14611
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14611 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SY6 7HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY6 7HU
Counts are for Corvedale electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.3%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Christian53.1%
No religion37.7%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6427.1%
65–7417.9%
35–4916.1%
75–848.8%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.6%
One person: aged 66+15.5%
Single family household, all members 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
One person: other11.0%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
Church Stretton Rail Station
Rail
- 14.7 km straight lineabout 183 min
Craven Arms Rail Station
Rail
- 17.9 km straight lineabout 224 min
Shrewsbury Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for SY6 7HU
Postcode
SY6 7HU
Coordinates
52.5518, -2.7165
Grid reference
SO515951
Easting
351,516
Northing
295,126
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VH72M+PC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Shrewsbury
ITL Region
Shropshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Flood zone
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0
Administrative Information
Shropshire
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Shropshire E14001493
Constituency
E14001493West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Corvedale
Constituency code
E14001493
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Cardington
International Territorial Level
Shropshire
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Shropshire County
Sub ICB Location
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Shropshire 028B E01028960
E01028960MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 028 E02006040
E02006040LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 028B E01028960
E01028960MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 028 E02006040
E02006040Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SY6 7HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01028960 and MSOA E02006040 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14611
Present — Active
Postcode SY6 7HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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