Bicton Heath
vs Porthill
Porthill has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Bicton Heath. Homes in Porthill sold for a median of £375,000, 34% above Bicton Heath. Porthill has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Bicton Heath has 4,375 residents in 2,112 households; Porthill has 5,434 in 2,204. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Bicton Heath has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 4.3 percentage points more than Porthill (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bicton Heath (35%) and semi-detached houses in Porthill (33%). Porthill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 3.7 percentage points more than Bicton Heath (Shropshire: 69%). Bicton Heath has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 2.7 percentage points more than Porthill (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £279,172 in Bicton Heath and £375,000 in Porthill, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Porthill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 8.9 percentage points more than Bicton Heath (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bicton Heath, and 286 in Porthill. The typical postcode is 487 m from the nearest school in Bicton Heath and 384 m in Porthill. The typical postcode is 3,819 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bicton Heath and 1,232 m in Porthill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Bicton Heath and 86% in Porthill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 91 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bicton Heath and 40 in Porthill, 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.
Bicton Heath is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,375 people in 2,112 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £279,172 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Shropshire average.
Porthill is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,434 people in 2,204 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 36% above the Shropshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Bicton Heath and Porthill next to other wards of Shropshire.