Burnell
vs Longden
Burnell has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Longden. Homes in Burnell sold for a median of £373,000, 17% above Longden. Longden has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 31%).
People
Burnell has 4,323 residents in 1,656 households; Longden has 4,174 in 1,792. Longden has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 1.7 percentage points more than Burnell (Shropshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (24% and 25%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 59% of homes in Burnell and 53% in Longden. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (74% and 74%). Burnell has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 7.2 percentage points more than Longden (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £373,000 in Burnell and £320,000 in Longden, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Longden has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 3.7 percentage points more than Burnell (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burnell, and 8 in Longden. The typical postcode is 1,639 m from the nearest school in Burnell and 1,284 m in Longden. The typical postcode is 9,333 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnell and 7,521 m in Longden. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 34% of premises in Burnell and 31% in Longden.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burnell and 54 in Longden, 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.
Burnell is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,323 people in 1,656 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £373,000 over the past two years, 35% above the Shropshire median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the Shropshire average.
Longden is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,174 people in 1,792 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Shropshire median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Burnell and Longden next to other wards of Shropshire.