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Brown Clee
vs Much Wenlock

Brown Clee has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Much Wenlock. Homes in Brown Clee sold for a median of £405,000, 8% above Much Wenlock. Much Wenlock has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Shropshire with Brown Clee highlighted
Brown Clee
150 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Much Wenlock highlighted
Much Wenlock
224 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Brown Clee has 4,499 residents in 1,730 households; Much Wenlock has 4,490 in 1,946. Much Wenlock has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 3.9 percentage points more than Brown Clee (Shropshire: 25%). Much Wenlock has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 6.9 percentage points more than Brown Clee (Shropshire: 30%).

4,499Residents (2021)
4,490Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,730Households
1,946Households
139,579Households
14.3%Aged 15–29
10.8%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
27.8%Aged 65 and over
31.7%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
21.8%Living alone
28.7%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 63% of homes in Brown Clee and 53% in Much Wenlock. Brown Clee has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 1.9 percentage points more than Much Wenlock (Shropshire: 69%). Brown Clee has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 3.1 percentage points more than Much Wenlock (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £405,000 in Brown Clee and £375,000 in Much Wenlock, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£405,000Median sale price
£375,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
69.1%Owner-occupied
67.2%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
23.9%Private renting
20.8%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
6.8%Social renting
11.2%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
62.9%Detached houses
53.2%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
24.5%Semi-detached houses
24.4%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
7.3%Terraced houses
15.2%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
0.2%Flats
2.9%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Much Wenlock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 6.9 percentage points more than Brown Clee (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brown Clee, and 18 in Much Wenlock. The typical postcode is 2,550 m from the nearest school in Brown Clee and 970 m in Much Wenlock. The typical postcode is 5,529 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brown Clee and 9,073 m in Much Wenlock. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 38% of premises in Brown Clee and 52% in Much Wenlock.

16.0%Green space within 500 m
22.9%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
2Services within 15 min (median)
18Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
2.5 kmNearest school (median)
970 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
5.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
9.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
12Postcodes in flood risk areas
29Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
37.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
52.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 31 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brown Clee and 43 in Much Wenlock, 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.

31Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
43Recorded 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.

Brown Clee

Brown Clee is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,499 people in 1,730 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £405,000 over the past two years, 47% above the Shropshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Shropshire average.

Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,490 people in 1,946 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 36% 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.

More comparisons.

Brown Clee and Much Wenlock next to other wards of Shropshire.

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