Bayston Hill
vs Burnell
Burnell has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Bayston Hill. Homes in Burnell sold for a median of £373,000, 36% above Bayston Hill. Burnell has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Bayston Hill has 5,221 residents in 2,212 households; Burnell has 4,323 in 1,656. Bayston Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 4.5 percentage points more than Burnell (Shropshire: 25%). Bayston Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 1.1 percentage points more than Burnell (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bayston Hill (54%) and detached houses in Burnell (59%). Bayston Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 8.9 percentage points more than Burnell (Shropshire: 69%). Burnell has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 6.7 percentage points more than Bayston Hill (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Bayston Hill and £373,000 in Burnell, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Burnell has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 15.5 percentage points more than Bayston Hill (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bayston Hill, and 5 in Burnell. The typical postcode is 540 m from the nearest school in Bayston Hill and 1,639 m in Burnell. The typical postcode is 4,451 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bayston Hill and 9,333 m in Burnell. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Bayston Hill and 34% in Burnell.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bayston Hill and 39 in Burnell, 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.
Burnell is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,323 people in 1,656 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £373,000 over the past two years, 35% above the Shropshire median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Bayston Hill and Burnell next to other wards of Shropshire.