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Bayston Hill
vs Meole

Meole has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Bayston Hill. Homes in Meole sold for a median of £345,000, 25% above Bayston Hill. Meole has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Shropshire with Bayston Hill highlighted
Bayston Hill
164 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Meole highlighted
Meole
136 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Bayston Hill has 5,221 residents in 2,212 households; Meole has 4,389 in 1,831. Bayston Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 5.1 percentage points more than Meole (Shropshire: 25%). Meole has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2 percentage points more than Bayston Hill (Shropshire: 30%).

5,221Residents (2021)
4,389Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
2,212Households
1,831Households
139,579Households
13.1%Aged 15–29
15.2%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
28.3%Aged 65 and over
23.2%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
25.1%Living alone
27.1%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 54% of homes in Bayston Hill and 42% in Meole. Bayston Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 12.3 percentage points more than Meole (Shropshire: 69%). Bayston Hill has the higher share of private renting: 10%, 2.1 percentage points more than Meole (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Bayston Hill and £345,000 in Meole, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£275,000Median sale price
£345,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
83.2%Owner-occupied
70.9%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
10.2%Private renting
8.1%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
5.5%Social renting
20.4%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
37.4%Detached houses
30.0%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
54.2%Semi-detached houses
41.7%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
4.9%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
1.9%Flats
5.9%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Meole has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 7.1 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 57 in Meole. The typical postcode is 540 m from the nearest school in Bayston Hill and 443 m in Meole. The typical postcode is 4,451 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bayston Hill and 2,795 m in Meole. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Bayston Hill and 96% in Meole.

15.2%Green space within 500 m
22.3%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
19Services within 15 min (median)
57Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
540 mNearest school (median)
443 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
90.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bayston Hill and 89 in Meole, 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.

30Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
89Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Meole

Meole is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,389 people in 1,831 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, 25% above the Shropshire median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% below the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

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