Burnell
vs Meole
Burnell has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Meole. Homes in Burnell sold for a median of £373,000, 8% above Meole. Burnell has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Burnell has 4,323 residents in 1,656 households; Meole has 4,389 in 1,831. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 23%). Meole has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 3.1 percentage points more than Burnell (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Burnell (59%) and semi-detached houses in Meole (42%). Burnell has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 3.4 percentage points more than Meole (Shropshire: 69%). Burnell has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 8.8 percentage points more than Meole (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £373,000 in Burnell and £345,000 in Meole, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Burnell has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 8.4 percentage points more than Meole (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burnell, and 57 in Meole. The typical postcode is 1,639 m from the nearest school in Burnell and 443 m in Meole. The typical postcode is 9,333 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnell and 2,795 m in Meole. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 34% of premises in Burnell and 96% in Meole.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burnell and 89 in Meole, 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.
Meole is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,389 people in 1,831 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, 25% above the Shropshire median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Burnell and Meole next to other wards of Shropshire.