Bayston Hill
vs Longden
Longden has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Bayston Hill. Homes in Longden sold for a median of £320,000, 16% above Bayston Hill. Longden has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Bayston Hill has 5,221 residents in 2,212 households; Longden has 4,174 in 1,792. Bayston Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 2.8 percentage points more than Longden (Shropshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (25% and 25%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bayston Hill (54%) and detached houses in Longden (53%). Bayston Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 9.6 percentage points more than Longden (Shropshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (10% and 10%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Bayston Hill and £320,000 in Longden, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Longden has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 19.2 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 8 in Longden. The typical postcode is 540 m from the nearest school in Bayston Hill and 1,284 m in Longden. The typical postcode is 4,451 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bayston Hill and 7,521 m in Longden. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Bayston Hill and 31% in Longden.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bayston Hill and 54 in Longden, 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.
Longden is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,174 people in 1,792 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Shropshire median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Bayston Hill and Longden next to other wards of Shropshire.