Bayston Hill
vs Rea Valley

Rea Valley 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 Rea Valley. Rea Valley has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 15%).

Bayston Hill

164 postcodes

Rea Valley

176 postcodes

Shropshire

city average

People

Bayston Hill has 5,221 residents in 2,212 households; Rea Valley has 4,509 in 1,969. Rea Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 1.3 percentage points more than Bayston Hill (Shropshire: 25%). Rea Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.8 percentage points more than Bayston Hill (Shropshire: 30%).

5,221Residents (2021)

4,509Residents (2021)

323,606Residents (2021)

2,212Households

1,969Households

139,579Households

13.1%Aged 15–29

13.7%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

28.3%Aged 65 and over

29.6%Aged 65 and over

25.4%Aged 65 and over

25.1%Living alone

28.9%Living alone

29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bayston Hill (54%) and detached houses in Rea Valley (48%). Bayston Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 12.3 percentage points more than Rea Valley (Shropshire: 69%). Rea Valley has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 3 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 Rea Valley, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£275,000Median sale price

£270,000Median sale price

£275,495Median sale price

83.2%Owner-occupied

70.9%Owner-occupied

68.6%Owner-occupied

10.2%Private renting

13.2%Private renting

17.5%Private renting

5.5%Social renting

14.6%Social renting

13.0%Social renting

37.4%Detached houses

48.1%Detached houses

41.0%Detached houses

54.2%Semi-detached houses

33.7%Semi-detached houses

33.5%Semi-detached houses

4.9%Terraced houses

10.8%Terraced houses

15.8%Terraced houses

1.9%Flats

5.5%Flats

6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Rea Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 12.3 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 24 in Rea Valley. The typical postcode is 540 m from the nearest school in Bayston Hill and 649 m in Rea Valley. The typical postcode is 4,451 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bayston Hill and 12,240 m in Rea Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Bayston Hill and 14% in Rea Valley.

15.2%Green space within 500 m

27.5%Green space within 500 m

23.1%Green space within 500 m

19Services within 15 min (median)

24Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

540 mNearest school (median)

649 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

4.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

12.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

1Postcodes in flood risk areas

23Postcodes in flood risk areas

1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas

90.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

14.3%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 50 in Rea Valley, 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

50Recorded 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.

Rea Valley

Rea Valley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,509 people in 1,969 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% above the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Bayston Hill and Rea Valley next to other wards of Shropshire.

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