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Abbey
vs Belle Vue

Belle Vue has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Abbey. Homes in Abbey sold for a median of £320,000, 19% above Belle Vue. Abbey has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Shropshire with Abbey highlighted
Abbey
156 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Belle Vue highlighted
Belle Vue
152 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Abbey has 4,514 residents in 2,187 households; Belle Vue has 4,055 in 2,025. Abbey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 7.9 percentage points more than Belle Vue (Shropshire: 25%). Belle Vue has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 4.9 percentage points more than Abbey (Shropshire: 30%).

4,514Residents (2021)
4,055Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
2,187Households
2,025Households
139,579Households
14.0%Aged 15–29
14.0%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
30.0%Aged 65 and over
22.1%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
38.3%Living alone
43.2%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Abbey (32%) and terraced houses in Belle Vue (35%). Abbey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 10.4 percentage points more than Belle Vue (Shropshire: 69%). Belle Vue has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 8.9 percentage points more than Abbey (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Abbey and £270,000 in Belle Vue, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£320,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
73.7%Owner-occupied
63.3%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
17.7%Private renting
26.6%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
7.4%Social renting
9.4%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
31.6%Detached houses
14.5%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
26.4%Semi-detached houses
29.8%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
18.5%Terraced houses
34.5%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
19.4%Flats
13.6%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Abbey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 4.3 percentage points more than Belle Vue (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 99 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Abbey, and 282 in Belle Vue. The typical postcode is 661 m from the nearest school in Abbey and 355 m in Belle Vue. The typical postcode is 1,539 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Abbey and 1,255 m in Belle Vue. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Abbey and 99% in Belle Vue.

14.5%Green space within 500 m
10.2%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
99Services within 15 min (median)
282Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
661 mNearest school (median)
355 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
12Postcodes in flood risk areas
46Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Abbey and 55 in Belle Vue, against 59 across Shropshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
55Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Abbey

Abbey is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,514 people in 2,187 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Shropshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Shropshire average.

Belle Vue

Belle Vue is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,055 people in 2,025 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 56% below the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Abbey and Belle Vue next to other wards of Shropshire.

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