Bicton Heath
vs Quarry & Coton Hill
Quarry & Coton Hill has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Bicton Heath. Homes in Bicton Heath sold for a median of £279,172, 25% above Quarry & Coton Hill. Quarry & Coton Hill has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Bicton Heath has 4,375 residents in 2,112 households; Quarry & Coton Hill has 4,270 in 2,177. Bicton Heath has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1 percentage point more than Quarry & Coton Hill (Shropshire: 25%). Quarry & Coton Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 46%, 7.9 percentage points more than Bicton Heath (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bicton Heath (35%) and flats in Quarry & Coton Hill (29%). Bicton Heath has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 22.7 percentage points more than Quarry & Coton Hill (Shropshire: 69%). Quarry & Coton Hill has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 23.1 percentage points more than Bicton Heath (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £279,172 in Bicton Heath and £222,500 in Quarry & Coton Hill, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Quarry & Coton Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 5 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 330 in Quarry & Coton Hill. The typical postcode is 487 m from the nearest school in Bicton Heath and 490 m in Quarry & Coton Hill. The typical postcode is 3,819 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bicton Heath and 626 m in Quarry & Coton Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Bicton Heath and 57% in Quarry & Coton Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 91 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bicton Heath and 367 in Quarry & Coton Hill, 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.
Quarry & Coton Hill is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,270 people in 2,177 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £222,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Shropshire median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Bicton Heath and Quarry & Coton Hill next to other wards of Shropshire.