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Bishop's Castle
vs The Strettons

Bishop's Castle has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in The Strettons. Homes in The Strettons sold for a median of £380,000, 15% above Bishop's Castle. The Strettons has more green space nearby (33% within 500 m, against 23%).

Map of Shropshire with Bishop's Castle highlighted
Bishop's Castle
194 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with The Strettons highlighted
The Strettons
187 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Bishop's Castle has 3,775 residents in 1,731 households; The Strettons has 4,595 in 2,246. The Strettons has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 44%, 12.3 percentage points more than Bishop's Castle (Shropshire: 25%). The Strettons has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3.1 percentage points more than Bishop's Castle (Shropshire: 30%).

3,775Residents (2021)
4,595Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,731Households
2,246Households
139,579Households
11.8%Aged 15–29
9.9%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
31.4%Aged 65 and over
43.7%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
31.7%Living alone
34.8%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 53% in The Strettons. The Strettons has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 9.1 percentage points more than Bishop's Castle (Shropshire: 69%). Bishop's Castle has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 7.6 percentage points more than The Strettons (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £330,000 in Bishop's Castle and £380,000 in The Strettons, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£330,000Median sale price
£380,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
66.8%Owner-occupied
75.9%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
20.0%Private renting
12.4%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
12.5%Social renting
10.7%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
53.7%Detached houses
53.4%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
29.5%Semi-detached houses
24.0%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
11.2%Terraced houses
9.0%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
1.9%Flats
9.3%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

The Strettons has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 33%, 9.4 percentage points more than Bishop's Castle (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bishop's Castle, and 37 in The Strettons. The typical postcode is 1,724 m from the nearest school in Bishop's Castle and 929 m in The Strettons. The typical postcode is 10,221 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bishop's Castle and 630 m in The Strettons. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 31% of premises in Bishop's Castle and 44% in The Strettons.

23.2%Green space within 500 m
32.6%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
3Services within 15 min (median)
37Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
1.7 kmNearest school (median)
929 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
10.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
630 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
63Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
30.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
44.0%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 31 in The Strettons, 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
31Recorded 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.

The Strettons

The Strettons is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,595 people in 2,246 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £380,000 over the past two years, 38% above the Shropshire median. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% above the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Bishop's Castle and The Strettons next to other wards of Shropshire.

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