Burnell
vs Severn Valley
Burnell has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Severn Valley. Homes in Burnell sold for a median of £373,000, 32% above Severn Valley. Burnell has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 30%).
People
Burnell has 4,323 residents in 1,656 households; Severn Valley has 3,915 in 1,712. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 24%). Severn Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 3.6 percentage points more than Burnell (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 59% of homes in Burnell and 47% in Severn Valley. Burnell has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 10.9 percentage points more than Severn Valley (Shropshire: 69%). Severn Valley has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 5.6 percentage points more than Burnell (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £373,000 in Burnell and £282,500 in Severn Valley, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (31% and 30%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burnell, and 4 in Severn Valley. The typical postcode is 1,639 m from the nearest school in Burnell and 2,795 m in Severn Valley. The typical postcode is 9,333 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnell and 7,193 m in Severn Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 34% of premises in Burnell and 28% in Severn Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burnell and 48 in Severn Valley, 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.
Severn Valley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,915 people in 1,712 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £282,500 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Burnell and Severn Valley next to other wards of Shropshire.