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Bishop's Castle

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Overview

Postcode SY7 8BB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Bishop's Castle ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Clun & Bucknell area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Clun & Bucknell is £49,108 per year. The nearest station is Broome located about 4.5 miles away.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Clun & Bucknell has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,529 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Clun & Bucknell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Clun & Bucknell is £49,108 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY7 8BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Clun & Bucknell near SY7 8BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Broome located about 4.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
10.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.25(-65%)
Other theft
4.14(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.31(-54%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.48(-78%)
Burglary
2.48(-39%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
323
93.9%
Other White
16
4.65%
Irish
3
0.87%
Indian
1
0.29%
African
1
0.29%
Total population: 344

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
122
40.4%
Level 3 (A level)
52
17.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
14.9%
No qualifications
42
13.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
5.96%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
88
55%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
26.25%
Owns with a mortgage
21
13.12%
Other forms of private rent
8
5%
Other social rented
1
0.62%
Total households: 160

Property prices in Bishop's Castle

Based on 28 recent sales, the median property price is £366,750 in Bishop's Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,500 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bishop's Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bishop's Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£507,500
Flats1£195,000
Semi-Detached8£230,500
Terraced3£185,000

10 year median price trend in Bishop's Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bishop's Castle.

Schools

In the SY7 8BB postcode area, located within Clun & Bucknell, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,546
Band B£1,804
Band C£2,061
Band D£2,319
Band E£2,834
Band F£3,349
Band G£3,865
Band H£4,638

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth ShropshireE14001493
WardBishop's CastleE05016018
ParishLydbury NorthE04011310
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Clun & BucknellE02006044
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 037CE01029005
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.