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.
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 AreasCW3ExploreDY12ExploreDY14ExploreLD7ExploreLL14ExploreSY1ExploreSY10ExploreSY11ExploreSY12ExploreSY13ExploreSY15ExploreSY2ExploreSY21ExploreSY22ExploreSY3ExploreSY4ExploreSY5ExploreSY6ExploreSY7ExploreSY8ExploreSY9ExploreTF10ExploreTF11ExploreTF12ExploreTF13ExploreTF8ExploreTF9ExploreWR15ExploreWV15ExploreWV16ExploreWV5ExploreWV6ExploreWV7Explore
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