Battlefield
vs Sundorne & Old Heath
Battlefield has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Sundorne & Old Heath. Homes in Battlefield sold for a median of £231,000, 13% above Sundorne & Old Heath. Sundorne & Old Heath has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Battlefield has 4,890 residents in 1,769 households; Sundorne & Old Heath has 5,133 in 2,018. Sundorne & Old Heath has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 4.3 percentage points more than Battlefield (Shropshire: 25%). Sundorne & Old Heath has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1.7 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 56% in Sundorne & Old Heath. Battlefield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 13.2 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 69%). Battlefield has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 6.7 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £231,000 in Battlefield and £203,750 in Sundorne & Old Heath, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Sundorne & Old Heath has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 7.3 percentage points more than Battlefield (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Battlefield, and 73 in Sundorne & Old Heath. The typical postcode is 457 m from the nearest school in Battlefield and 341 m in Sundorne & Old Heath. The typical postcode is 3,365 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Battlefield and 2,632 m in Sundorne & Old Heath. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Battlefield and 91% in Sundorne & Old Heath.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 104 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Battlefield and 62 in Sundorne & Old Heath, 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.
Sundorne & Old Heath is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,133 people in 2,018 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £203,750 over the past two years, 26% below the Shropshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Battlefield and Sundorne & Old Heath next to other wards of Shropshire.