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Bishop's Castle
vs Craven Arms

Craven Arms has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Bishop's Castle. Homes in Bishop's Castle sold for a median of £330,000, 6% above Craven Arms. Craven Arms has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 23%).

Map of Shropshire with Bishop's Castle highlighted
Bishop's Castle
194 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Craven Arms highlighted
Craven Arms
195 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Bishop's Castle has 3,775 residents in 1,731 households; Craven Arms has 4,337 in 1,903. Bishop's Castle has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 3.3 percentage points more than Craven Arms (Shropshire: 25%). Bishop's Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.5 percentage points more than Craven Arms (Shropshire: 30%).

3,775Residents (2021)
4,337Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,731Households
1,903Households
139,579Households
11.8%Aged 15–29
13.8%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
31.4%Aged 65 and over
28.1%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
31.7%Living alone
29.2%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 54% of homes in Bishop's Castle and 42% in Craven Arms. Bishop's Castle has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 4.4 percentage points more than Craven Arms (Shropshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (20% and 21%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £330,000 in Bishop's Castle and £310,000 in Craven Arms, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£330,000Median sale price
£310,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
66.8%Owner-occupied
62.4%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
20.0%Private renting
20.6%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
12.5%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
53.7%Detached houses
42.1%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
29.5%Semi-detached houses
33.7%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
11.2%Terraced houses
15.6%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
1.9%Flats
5.2%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (23% and 24%). A typical postcode has 3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bishop's Castle, and 34 in Craven Arms. The typical postcode is 1,724 m from the nearest school in Bishop's Castle and 862 m in Craven Arms. The typical postcode is 10,221 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bishop's Castle and 751 m in Craven Arms. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 31% of premises in Bishop's Castle and 41% in Craven Arms.

23.2%Green space within 500 m
24.1%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
3Services within 15 min (median)
34Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
1.7 kmNearest school (median)
862 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
10.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
751 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
23Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
30.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
41.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bishop's Castle and 57 in Craven Arms, 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.

61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
57Recorded 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.

Bishop's Castle

Bishop's Castle is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,775 people in 1,731 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £330,000 over the past two years, 20% above the Shropshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Shropshire average.

Craven Arms

Craven Arms is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,337 people in 1,903 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £310,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Shropshire median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Bishop's Castle and Craven Arms next to other wards of Shropshire.

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