Battlefield
vs Harlescott
Battlefield has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Harlescott. Homes in Battlefield sold for a median of £231,000, 11% above Harlescott. Battlefield has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Battlefield has 4,890 residents in 1,769 households; Harlescott has 5,071 in 2,027. Harlescott has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 4.5 percentage points more than Battlefield (Shropshire: 25%). Harlescott has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 4 percentage points more than Battlefield (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Battlefield and 60% in Harlescott. Battlefield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 19.4 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 69%). Battlefield has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 7 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £231,000 in Battlefield and £208,000 in Harlescott, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Battlefield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 3.2 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Battlefield, and 55 in Harlescott. The typical postcode is 457 m from the nearest school in Battlefield and 297 m in Harlescott. The typical postcode is 3,365 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Battlefield and 3,023 m in Harlescott. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Battlefield and 94% in Harlescott.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 104 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Battlefield 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.
Battlefield is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,890 people in 1,769 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £231,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Shropshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 58% 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.
Battlefield and Harlescott next to other wards of Shropshire.