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About

Church Stretton sits in the Shropshire Hills AONB, in a valley between the Long Mynd and the Stiperstones. The town serves as a local centre with a compact high street of independent shops and cafes, a weekly market and a railway station on the Welsh Marches Line. Small galleries, a library and community venues support year-round activity, and bus and rail links connect the area with larger regional towns. Nearby settlements such as Little Stretton and All Stretton are commonly grouped together as The Strettons.

The landscape around Church Stretton frames many of the area’s routes and views. Carding Mill Valley, managed by the National Trust, is a frequent access point onto the Long Mynd plateau and its marked footpaths. The Stiperstones rise as a broken quartzite ridge with named rock features, including the formation called the Devil’s Chair, and old quarry scars. A network of lanes, bridleways and public footpaths links farmland, commons and ridgelines, making the town a practical base for walking, geology study and countryside access.

Area overview

On average Church Stretton has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Church Stretton is £53,094 per year. There are 3 schools in Church Stretton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Church Stretton is home to around 5,752 people, with a population density of about 67.8 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Church Stretton Population
5,752
Population density
67.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.95(-61%)
Other theft
4.69(-18%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.96(-73%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.09(-71%)
Public order
1.74(-71%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,491
95.46%
Other White
103
1.79%
Irish
45
0.78%
Other Asian
22
0.38%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
17
0.3%
Total population: 5,752

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,140
41.76%
Level 3 (A level)
768
14.99%
No qualifications
725
14.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
668
13.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
414
8.08%
Total 16+ residents: 5,125

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,621
59.25%
Owns with a mortgage
444
16.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
288
10.53%
Other social rented
247
9.03%
Other forms of private rent
68
2.49%
Total households: 2,736

Property prices in Church Stretton

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Church Stretton area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £980,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Church Stretton 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 Church Stretton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£527,500
Flats17£115,000
Semi-Detached16£351,000
Terraced4£248,170

10 years median price trend in Church Stretton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Church Stretton.

All postcodes in Church Stretton

SY66JQ

Madeira Walk

SY67BT

Snatchfields Lane

SY67DW

Corvedale

SY67AF

Hazler Road

SY67BN

Ragleth Road

SY67HB

Corvedale

SY67AG

Caradoc Drive

TF136LD

Hopescross

SY66EA

Mynd Industrial Estate

SY66DN

Burway Road

TF136DR

Corvedale

TF136EE

Corvedale

SY66PP

The Strettons

SY66HJ

Shrewsbury Road

TF136DT

Corvedale

SY67EG

The Meadows

SY67AP

Windle Hill

SY66AQ

Cunnery Road

SY67AQ

Hazler Road

SY67ED

Roman Bank

SY67EZ

Corvedale

SY67JN

The Strettons

SY67HD

Corvedale

SY66AP

Ludlow Road

SY66FD

Maltings Court

SY67HQ

Corvedale

SY66DF

Woodcote Edge

SY66JJ

Stanyeld Road

SY66DA

The Square

SY67AN

The Bridleways

SY67BH

Watling Street South

SY67EB

Corvedale

SY66PT

The Strettons

SY66EQ

Shrewsbury Road

SY67DH

Darby Lane

SY66PQ

Crossways

SY67AD

Sandford Drive

SY67ER

Highfield Place

SY67HE

Corvedale

TF136DX

Corvedale

SY66ET

Kennedy Close

SY66QJ

Corvedale

SY66HL

Farm Lane

SY67DZ

Corvedale

SY66AB

Ludlow Road

SY66JB

Shrewsbury Road

SY66HF

Farm Lane

SY66JX

Castle Hill

SY67HF

Corvedale

SY66FA

Central Avenue

SY67EU

Bull Lane

SY66DX

Stretton Farm Road

SY66EE

Central Avenue

SY66ES

Chartwell Close

SY66AY

Essex Road

SY66HW

Heighways Lane

SY67DQ

Corvedale

SY66DG

Cunnery Road

SY66QX

Cunnery Road

SY67BG

Watling Street South

SY67JL

The Strettons

SY66RS

Henley Lane

SY67EP

Morgansfield

SY66ER

Ashbrook Crescent

SY66HQ

Chestnut Cottages

SY66BG

Windsor Place

SY67HH

Corvedale

SY66BD

Lutwyche Road

TF136DU

Hopescross

SY66AU

Crown Cottages

SY67DJ

Corvedale

SY66RW

Corvedale

SY67ES

Sandford Avenue

SY67BD

Hazler Drive

SY66DB

High Street

SY66HS

Starr Lane

SY66QF

The Strettons

SY66DD

Ludlow Road

SY66EW

Ashbrook Court

SY66PS

The Strettons

SY66JY

Housman Mews

SY66PG

Crossways Industrial Estate

SY66AT

Lutwyche Road

SY66LA

Castle Hill

SY66JS

The Row

SY67EN

St Andrews Close

SY66DE

Churchill Road

SY66LB

Shrewsbury Road

SY66HD

Shrewsbury Road

SY66QQ

Henley Lane

SY66AR

Ascot Close

SY67DN

Corvedale

SY66PY

The Strettons

SY66PH

Watling Street South

SY66AF

Cunnery Road

SY67AL

Hazler Orchard

SY66AG

Cunnery Road

SY67DB

Mount View

SY66DZ

Hotel Place

SY67BS

Clive Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.