Bagley
vs Harlescott
Harlescott has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Bagley. Homes in Bagley sold for a median of £240,000, 15% above Harlescott. Bagley has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Bagley has 4,784 residents in 2,152 households; Harlescott has 5,071 in 2,027. Bagley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 4.4 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 25%). Bagley has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 2.2 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Bagley and 60% in Harlescott. Bagley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 19.1 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 69%). Bagley has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 7.2 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Bagley and £208,000 in Harlescott, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Bagley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 14.1 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 56 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bagley, and 55 in Harlescott. The typical postcode is 352 m from the nearest school in Bagley and 297 m in Harlescott. The typical postcode is 1,618 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bagley and 3,023 m in Harlescott. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Bagley and 94% in Harlescott.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 21 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bagley and 131 in Harlescott, 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.
Bagley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,784 people in 2,152 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Shropshire median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Shropshire average.
Harlescott is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,071 people in 2,027 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £208,000 over the past two years, 24% below the Shropshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 71% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Bagley and Harlescott next to other wards of Shropshire.