Albrighton
vs Shifnal Rural
Shifnal Rural has the younger population: 29% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Albrighton. Homes in Shifnal Rural sold for a median of £499,950, 57% above Albrighton. Shifnal Rural has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Albrighton has 4,678 residents in 2,055 households; Shifnal Rural has 6,088 in 1,843. Albrighton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 13.9 percentage points more than Shifnal Rural (Shropshire: 25%). Albrighton has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 8 percentage points more than Shifnal Rural (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Albrighton (44%) and detached houses in Shifnal Rural (48%). Albrighton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 14.4 percentage points more than Shifnal Rural (Shropshire: 69%). Shifnal Rural has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 22.1 percentage points more than Albrighton (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £318,975 in Albrighton and £499,950 in Shifnal Rural, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Shifnal Rural has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 15 percentage points more than Albrighton (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 30 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Albrighton, and 4 in Shifnal Rural. The typical postcode is 381 m from the nearest school in Albrighton and 1,958 m in Shifnal Rural. The typical postcode is 853 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Albrighton and 3,474 m in Shifnal Rural. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Albrighton and 30% in Shifnal Rural.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Albrighton and 27 in Shifnal Rural, 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.
Shifnal Rural is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 6,088 people in 1,843 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £499,950 over the past two years, 81% above the Shropshire median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Albrighton and Shifnal Rural next to other wards of Shropshire.