11 important facts
Area insights about Shropshire, local authority district
Locals say
6.2 • Pleasant area
- Local architecture / Beauty
- 6.6
- Green spaces
- 8.9
- Prosperity
- 7.8
- Safety
- 8.9
- High street / Retail amenities
- 4.4
- Transport links
- 4.4
- Local community
- 4.4
- Schools
- n/a
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Highlights from resident reviews
Read full reviews- "Many elderly residents live here"
- "Community has a narrow mindset"
- "Newcomers may feel like outsiders"
- "Community is peaceful and supportive"
Data says
Income
View allView income on mapIncludes low-income areas and areas of average wealth 2/10 - 5/10
Deprivation
View allView deprivation domainsComposed of non-deprived areas by 16%
Professional occupations
View allView full breakdown & mapAverage % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 5/10
Residents with degrees
View allView full breakdown & mapLow % of residents are degree-educated or similar 4/10
Low crime rate 2/10
Demographics
View allView full breakdown & map- Main ethnic group
- White British 93%
- Main religion
- Christian 55%
- Main age band
- Aged 40 to 59 27%
- Main household type
- People living alone 30%
Shropshire (LAD)
Average for West Midlands
Noise
View allView noise on map- 4.47% of the area is affected by Traffic noise
Transport
View allView connectivity mapThe area is served by the transport links:
- National Rail
- Avanti West Coast
- Transport for Wales
- West Midlands Trains
Outside London, only National Rail stations are included
161 mainstream schools
- Outstanding: 7 schools or 4%
- Good: 94 schools or 58%
- Primary schools: 138 (6 Outstanding, 81 Good)
- Secondary schools: 31 (0 Outstanding, 13 Good)
- State-funded: 125 schools or 78%
- Private: 12 schools or 7%
Flood risk
View allView flood riskContains areas that are at risk of flood