Bayston Hill
vs Belle Vue
Belle Vue has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Bayston Hill. Homes in Bayston Hill sold for a median of £275,000, in line with Belle Vue. Bayston Hill has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Bayston Hill has 5,221 residents in 2,212 households; Belle Vue has 4,055 in 2,025. Bayston Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6.2 percentage points more than Belle Vue (Shropshire: 25%). Belle Vue has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 18.1 percentage points more than Bayston Hill (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bayston Hill (54%) and terraced houses in Belle Vue (35%). Bayston Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 19.9 percentage points more than Belle Vue (Shropshire: 69%). Belle Vue has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 16.4 percentage points more than Bayston Hill (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Bayston Hill and £270,000 in Belle Vue, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Bayston Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 5 percentage points more than Belle Vue (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bayston Hill, and 282 in Belle Vue. The typical postcode is 540 m from the nearest school in Bayston Hill and 355 m in Belle Vue. The typical postcode is 4,451 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bayston Hill and 1,255 m in Belle Vue. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Bayston Hill and 99% in Belle Vue.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bayston Hill and 55 in Belle Vue, 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.
Bayston Hill is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,221 people in 2,212 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Shropshire average.
Belle Vue is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,055 people in 2,025 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 56% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Bayston Hill and Belle Vue next to other wards of Shropshire.