City Profile • Local Authority

Shropshire

Shropshire is a local authority district comprising 33 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £309k, reflecting a downward trend of 1.5% over the past year. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 54 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

327,178
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

33 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Shropshire authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English93.3%
White: Other White2.8%
Indian0.5%
White: Irish0.5%
White and Asian0.4%
Other Asian0.3%

Age Profile

55-59 years7.9%
50-54 years7.5%
60-64 years7.1%
70-74 years6.8%
65-69 years6.4%
45-49 years6.2%

Top Occupations

Professional17.6%
Managers and directors13.9%
Skilled trades13.8%
Associate professional12.3%
Caring and leisure10.0%
Elementary occupations9.9%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright42.5%
Owned: Mortgage26.2%
Private rented: Landlord14.6%
Social rented: Other9.0%
Social rented: Council4.0%
Private rented: Other2.8%

Area DNA

health3/10
safety9/10
transit1/10
investment4/10