On average Shropshire has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 10.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shropshire is £50,281 per year. There are 150 schools in Shropshire: 130 primary (7 Outstanding and 91 Good) and 20 secondary (0 Outstanding and 15 Good). Shropshire is home to around 323,606 people, with a population density of about 101.2 per km².
Based on 4,097 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £282 per square foot) in Shropshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,630 | £385,000 | £305 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,342 | £245,000 | £278 |
| Terraced | 844 | £208,000 | £262 |
| Flats | 281 | £146,000 | £240 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280,000 | £137,500 | £171,800 | £150,000 |
| 2017 | £287,995 | £126,000 | £175,000 | £153,000 |
| 2018 | £299,995 | £137,000 | £180,000 | £158,000 |
| 2019 | £312,000 | £120,000 | £185,500 | £160,000 |
| 2020 | £323,000 | £120,000 | £195,000 | £169,000 |
| 2021 | £345,000 | £128,000 | £217,500 | £187,000 |
| 2022 | £375,000 | £134,998 | £234,950 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | £375,000 | £140,000 | £240,000 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | £375,000 | £140,000 | £245,000 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £385,000 | £142,500 | £244,000 | £205,000 |
| 2026 | £384,500 | £142,000 | £245,000 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £221 | £220 | £197 | £187 |
| 2017 | £224 | £205 | £204 | £190 |
| 2018 | £235 | £220 | £208 | £202 |
| 2019 | £240 | £206 | £215 | £207 |
| 2020 | £244 | £207 | £221 | £211 |
| 2021 | £263 | £209 | £247 | £226 |
| 2022 | £292 | £225 | £267 | £259 |
| 2023 | £301 | £228 | £271 | £252 |
| 2024 | £302 | £235 | £274 | £257 |
| 2025 | £305 | £240 | £277 | £258 |
| 2026 | £302 | £220 | £276 | £264 |
Shropshire records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Shropshire is £275,000 (about £282 per square foot) based on 4,097 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Shropshire has 130 primary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 91 Good) and 20 secondary schools (15 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Shropshire scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Shropshire sits around rank 17,733 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Shropshire is around £50,281 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Shropshire spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by North Shropshire: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrats), Shrewsbury: Julia Buckley (Labour Party), South Shropshire: Stuart Anderson (Conservative and Unionist Party) and The Wrekin: Mark Pritchard (Conservative and Unionist Party).
Abbey
Albrighton
Bagley
Battlefield
Bayston Hill
Belle Vue
Bicton Heath
Bishop's Castle
Bridgnorth Castle
Bridgnorth East
Bridgnorth South & Alveley
Bridgnorth West & Tasley
Broseley
Brown Clee
Burnell
Castlefields & Ditherington
Cheswardine
Chirbury & Worthen
Claverley & Worfield
Clee
Cleobury Mortimer
Clun
Column & Sutton
Copthorne
Corvedale
Craven Arms
Ellesmere Urban
Harlescott
Highley
Hodnet
Llanymynech
Longden
Loton
Ludlow East
Ludlow North
Ludlow South
Market Drayton East & Rural
Market Drayton North
Market Drayton South
Meole
Monkmoor
Much Wenlock
Oswestry North
Oswestry North East
Oswestry South
Oswestry South East
Oteley & Reabrook
Porthill
Prees
Quarry & Coton Hill
Radbrook
Rea Valley
Ruyton & Baschurch
Selattyn & Gobowen
Severn Valley
Shawbury
Shifnal North
Shifnal Rural
Shifnal South
St Martin's
St Oswald
Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers
Sundorne & Old Heath
Tern
The Meres
The Strettons
Underdale
Wem
Whitchurch North
Whitchurch South
Whitchurch West
Whittington
TF11 8PH
Horsa Way
SY3 8XQ
Evolution Road
SY3 5PH
Everley Close
SY10 7AJ
Whittington Road
SY1 3AA
Harlescott Lane
SY1 3AF
Ellesmere Road
SY3 5BH
Welshpool Road
SY10 8NH
Glovers Meadow
SY10 8HA
Glovers Meadow
SY4 4DZ
Wem Road
TF9 1NT
Maple Close
SY13 1PH
Talbot Crescent
SY13 1GR
Nantwich Road
SY11 1AA
Church Street
TF9 2BE
Chapel Bank
SY1 3AP
Brixton Way
SY12 9BN
School Field Close
SY3 7AA
Ashton Road
SY3 9ER
Applewood Close
SY1 1AH
Barker Street
SY2 6JQ
Huxley Close
WV15 6AA
Sandy Ridge
SY1 1AF
Claremont Street
SY10 1FT
Maes-Y-Clawdd