Bagley
vs Tern
Bagley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Tern. Homes in Tern sold for a median of £360,000, 50% above Bagley. Tern has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Bagley has 4,784 residents in 2,152 households; Tern has 4,657 in 1,971. Tern has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 4.7 percentage points more than Bagley (Shropshire: 25%). Bagley has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 3.6 percentage points more than Tern (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bagley (47%) and detached houses in Tern (63%). Bagley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 2.3 percentage points more than Tern (Shropshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Bagley and £360,000 in Tern, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Tern has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 9.7 percentage points more than Bagley (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 56 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bagley, and 7 in Tern. The typical postcode is 352 m from the nearest school in Bagley and 1,414 m in Tern. The typical postcode is 1,618 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bagley and 5,076 m in Tern. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Bagley and 63% in Tern.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 21 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bagley and 60 in Tern, 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.
Tern is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,657 people in 1,971 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £360,000 over the past two years, 31% above the Shropshire median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Bagley and Tern next to other wards of Shropshire.