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Property market | £259,239 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is Birmingham (26.2 miles) |
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Broadband | 79.7mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 96.7% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 270 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 335 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (The Wrekin level) |
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Community | Median age is 47.8 | Population of 306,129 | Happiness is Above Average for Shropshire, High for UK |
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Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Shropshire) |
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Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (42 mins) |
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£259,239 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is Birmingham (26.2 miles) |
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79.7mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 47.8 | 306,129 | Happiness is Above Average for Shropshire, High for UK |
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Ranked 270 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 335 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (The Wrekin level) |
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4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Shropshire) |
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- Birmingham New Street (42 mins) |
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Photo above: The River Severn and Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Photo: The River Severn and Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
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The property market in Shropshire has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £415,996, which is up 1.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £259,239 (up 1.0% on last year) , a terraced house £206,336 (down -0.4% on last year) and a flat £139,343. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £583 per month. Property prices in Shropshire are similar to the average property prices across Shropshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Shropshire, prices have risen slightly slower than the annual average price change seen across the Shropshire region.
Property data is based on Shropshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
| County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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| Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
| Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
| Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
| Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
| Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
| Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
| Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
| Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
| Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
| Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
| Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
| West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
| West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
| Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
| Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
| South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
| West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
| Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
| Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
| Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
| Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
| North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
| Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
| North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
| Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
| West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
| Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
| Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
| Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
| Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
| Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
| Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
| East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
| Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
| Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
| Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
| Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
| Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
| Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Shropshire, or click here to browse the longer list of Shropshire property transactions from 2023.
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Shropshire has one school nearby: Sheriffhales Primary School (Maintained school) which is a primary school based in Sheriffhales, Shifnal. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
| School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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| Sheriffhales Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/23/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Shifnal |
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| Sheriffhales Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/23/2012) |
| Station | Distance from Shropshire | Commute options |
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| Shifnal A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (46 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 104 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 153 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 176 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Cosford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (37 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 94 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 125 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (128 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1056 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 162 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 166 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 172 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Oakengates A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (57 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 150 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 167 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Albrighton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (39 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 101 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 132 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 149 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 169 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 173 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 179 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Codsall A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +15% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (33 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 94 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 127 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 168 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 174 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Bilbrook A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 12 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (30 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 91 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 124 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 140 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 161 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 165 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 171 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Shropshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
| Ethnicity | % of Shropshire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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| White | 96.7% | 81.7% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 9.3% |
| Mixed | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Other | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| Black | 0.3% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the The Wrekin consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
| Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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| Intermediate occupations | 12.0% | |
| Small employers and own account workers | 9.1% | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 12.3% | 270 out of 573 |
| Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 20.7% | |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.1% | |
| Semi-routine occupations | 11.9% | |
| Routine occupations | 13.1% | |
| Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.2% | 335 out of 573 |
| Full-time students | 7.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Shropshire is average (49mbps). Shropshire is much faster than this, with average download speeds of 79.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the The Wrekin level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
| Average speed | 79.7 mbps |
| % households with superfast broadband access | 95.3% |
| % households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Shropshire level:
| Type | Shropshire | UK |
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| Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 57 | 93 |
| Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
| Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
| Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
| Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 24 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Shropshire.
Flood warningsThere are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Flood areasThe areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
| Area | Cause | Description |
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| West Midlands | River Severn | River Severn in Shropshire |
| West Midlands | Sandyford Brook, Ridings Brook, Saredon Brook | Low-lying land and roads between Great Bridgeford and Shugborough on the River Sow, between Coven and Stafford on the River Penk, on the Sandyford Brook, on the Rising Brook, on the Ridings Brook and on the Saredon Brook |
| West Midlands | River Tern, River Perry | Rivers Tern, Perry, Roden, Strine and Meese and their tributaries |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| Shropshire, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% residents long-term unemployed |
| Clive, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
| Copthorne, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
| Church Stretton, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
| Llanymynech, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
| Kingsland, Shropshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
| Ludlow, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
| Wigginton, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
| Oswestry, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
| Shifnal, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% residents long-term unemployed |
| Shrewsbury, Shropshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
| Wem, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
| Whitchurch, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
| Newport, Shropshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £206,411 Detached: £367,139 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% residents long-term unemployed |
| Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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| Shropshire, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Clive, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
| Copthorne, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
| Church Stretton, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
| Llanymynech, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Kingsland, Shropshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 |
| Ludlow, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
| Wigginton, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
| Oswestry, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
| Shifnal, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
| Shrewsbury, Shropshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 |
| Wem, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
| Whitchurch, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
| Newport, Shropshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £206,411 Detached: £367,139 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 |
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