Albrighton
vs Shifnal South

Shifnal South has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Albrighton. Homes in Albrighton sold for a median of £318,975, 12% above Shifnal South. Shifnal South has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 6%).

Albrighton

137 postcodes

Shifnal South

108 postcodes

Shropshire

city average

People

Albrighton has 4,678 residents in 2,055 households; Shifnal South has 4,105 in 1,858. Albrighton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 9.3 percentage points more than Shifnal South (Shropshire: 25%). Albrighton has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.3 percentage points more than Shifnal South (Shropshire: 30%).

4,678Residents (2021)

4,105Residents (2021)

323,606Residents (2021)

2,055Households

1,858Households

139,579Households

12.8%Aged 15–29

14.9%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

30.1%Aged 65 and over

20.8%Aged 65 and over

25.4%Aged 65 and over

29.8%Living alone

28.5%Living alone

29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Albrighton (44%) and detached houses in Shifnal South (43%). Albrighton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 1.8 percentage points more than Shifnal South (Shropshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £318,975 in Albrighton and £284,950 in Shifnal South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£318,975Median sale price

£284,950Median sale price

£275,495Median sale price

72.3%Owner-occupied

70.5%Owner-occupied

68.6%Owner-occupied

12.7%Private renting

12.6%Private renting

17.5%Private renting

14.4%Social renting

15.1%Social renting

13.0%Social renting

32.9%Detached houses

42.7%Detached houses

41.0%Detached houses

43.5%Semi-detached houses

31.9%Semi-detached houses

33.5%Semi-detached houses

17.3%Terraced houses

15.8%Terraced houses

3.4%Flats

6.3%Flats

6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Shifnal South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 10.7 percentage points more than Albrighton (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 30 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Albrighton, and 69 in Shifnal South. The typical postcode is 381 m from the nearest school in Albrighton and 468 m in Shifnal South. The typical postcode is 853 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Albrighton and 416 m in Shifnal South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Albrighton and 82% in Shifnal South.

5.8%Green space within 500 m

16.5%Green space within 500 m

23.1%Green space within 500 m

30Services within 15 min (median)

69Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

381 mNearest school (median)

468 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

853 mNearest tram or rail (median)

416 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

1Postcodes in flood risk areas

10Postcodes in flood risk areas

1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas

84.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

82.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Albrighton and 65 in Shifnal South, 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.

50Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

65Recorded 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.

Albrighton

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 South

Shifnal South is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,105 people in 1,858 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £284,950 over the past two years, 3% above the Shropshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Albrighton and Shifnal South next to other wards of Shropshire.

Albrighton vs Shifnal Rural Albrighton vs Shifnal North Albrighton vs Claverley & Worfield Shifnal South vs Shifnal North Shifnal South vs Shifnal Rural Shifnal South vs Broseley All wards of Shropshire

Albrightonvs Shifnal South