Castlefields & Ditherington
vs Sundorne & Old Heath
Sundorne & Old Heath has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Castlefields & Ditherington. Homes in Castlefields & Ditherington sold for a median of £225,000, 10% above Sundorne & Old Heath. Castlefields & Ditherington has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Castlefields & Ditherington has 4,684 residents in 2,199 households; Sundorne & Old Heath has 5,133 in 2,018. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 17%). Castlefields & Ditherington has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 13.4 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Castlefields & Ditherington and 56% in Sundorne & Old Heath. Sundorne & Old Heath has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 9 percentage points more than Castlefields & Ditherington (Shropshire: 69%). Castlefields & Ditherington has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 10.3 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Castlefields & Ditherington and £203,750 in Sundorne & Old Heath, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Castlefields & Ditherington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 3.7 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 120 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castlefields & Ditherington, and 73 in Sundorne & Old Heath. The typical postcode is 372 m from the nearest school in Castlefields & Ditherington and 341 m in Sundorne & Old Heath. The typical postcode is 976 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castlefields & Ditherington and 2,632 m in Sundorne & Old Heath. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Castlefields & Ditherington and 91% in Sundorne & Old Heath.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castlefields & Ditherington and 62 in Sundorne & Old Heath, 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.
Sundorne & Old Heath is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,133 people in 2,018 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £203,750 over the past two years, 26% below the Shropshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Castlefields & Ditherington and Sundorne & Old Heath next to other wards of Shropshire.