Albrighton
vs Claverley & Worfield
Claverley & Worfield has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Albrighton. Homes in Claverley & Worfield sold for a median of £425,500, 33% above Albrighton. Claverley & Worfield has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Albrighton has 4,678 residents in 2,055 households; Claverley & Worfield has 4,091 in 1,632. Albrighton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 2.8 percentage points more than Claverley & Worfield (Shropshire: 25%). Albrighton has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 8.6 percentage points more than Claverley & Worfield (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Albrighton (44%) and detached houses in Claverley & Worfield (54%). Albrighton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 2.1 percentage points more than Claverley & Worfield (Shropshire: 69%). Claverley & Worfield has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 9.1 percentage points more than Albrighton (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £318,975 in Albrighton and £425,500 in Claverley & Worfield, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Claverley & Worfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 16.8 percentage points more than Albrighton (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 30 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Albrighton, and 5 in Claverley & Worfield. The typical postcode is 381 m from the nearest school in Albrighton and 1,809 m in Claverley & Worfield. The typical postcode is 853 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Albrighton and 6,430 m in Claverley & Worfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Albrighton and 32% in Claverley & Worfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Albrighton and 30 in Claverley & Worfield, 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.
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.
Albrighton is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,678 people in 2,055 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £318,975 over the past two years, 16% above the Shropshire median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 75% below the Shropshire average.
Claverley & Worfield is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,091 people in 1,632 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £425,500 over the past two years, 54% above the Shropshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Albrighton and Claverley & Worfield next to other wards of Shropshire.