Castlefields & Ditherington
vs Quarry & Coton Hill
Quarry & Coton Hill has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Castlefields & Ditherington. Homes in Castlefields & Ditherington sold for a median of £225,000, in line with Quarry & Coton Hill. Quarry & Coton Hill has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Castlefields & Ditherington has 4,684 residents in 2,199 households; Quarry & Coton Hill has 4,270 in 2,177. Quarry & Coton Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3 percentage points more than Castlefields & Ditherington (Shropshire: 25%). Quarry & Coton Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 46%, 7.1 percentage points more than Castlefields & Ditherington (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Castlefields & Ditherington (36%) and flats in Quarry & Coton Hill (29%). Castlefields & Ditherington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 51%, 10.1 percentage points more than Quarry & Coton Hill (Shropshire: 69%). Quarry & Coton Hill has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 25.9 percentage points more than Castlefields & Ditherington (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Castlefields & Ditherington and £222,500 in Quarry & Coton Hill, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Quarry & Coton Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 3 percentage points more than Castlefields & Ditherington (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 120 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castlefields & Ditherington, and 330 in Quarry & Coton Hill. The typical postcode is 372 m from the nearest school in Castlefields & Ditherington and 490 m in Quarry & Coton Hill. The typical postcode is 976 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castlefields & Ditherington and 626 m in Quarry & Coton Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Castlefields & Ditherington and 57% in Quarry & Coton Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castlefields & Ditherington and 367 in Quarry & Coton Hill, 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.
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Castlefields & Ditherington is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,684 people in 2,199 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Shropshire median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Shropshire average.
Quarry & Coton Hill is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,270 people in 2,177 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £222,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Shropshire median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Castlefields & Ditherington and Quarry & Coton Hill next to other wards of Shropshire.