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Castlefields & Ditherington
vs Underdale

Castlefields & Ditherington has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Underdale. Homes in Underdale sold for a median of £260,000, 16% above Castlefields & Ditherington. Castlefields & Ditherington has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Shropshire with Castlefields & Ditherington highlighted
Castlefields & Ditherington
116 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Underdale highlighted
Underdale
114 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Castlefields & Ditherington has 4,684 residents in 2,199 households; Underdale has 4,454 in 1,994. Underdale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 1.9 percentage points more than Castlefields & Ditherington (Shropshire: 25%). Castlefields & Ditherington has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 5.3 percentage points more than Underdale (Shropshire: 30%).

4,684Residents (2021)
4,454Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
2,199Households
1,994Households
139,579Households
18.4%Aged 15–29
18.0%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
17.4%Aged 65 and over
19.3%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
39.2%Living alone
33.9%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Castlefields & Ditherington and 40% in Underdale. Underdale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 3.4 percentage points more than Castlefields & Ditherington (Shropshire: 69%). Castlefields & Ditherington has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 4.1 percentage points more than Underdale (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Castlefields & Ditherington and £260,000 in Underdale, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£225,000Median sale price
£260,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
50.9%Owner-occupied
54.3%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
22.1%Private renting
18.0%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
26.2%Social renting
25.8%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
8.8%Detached houses
16.3%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
36.0%Semi-detached houses
40.3%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
34.7%Terraced houses
25.7%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
17.9%Flats
14.6%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Castlefields & Ditherington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 4.8 percentage points more than Underdale (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 120 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castlefields & Ditherington, and 105 in Underdale. The typical postcode is 372 m from the nearest school in Castlefields & Ditherington and 470 m in Underdale. The typical postcode is 976 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castlefields & Ditherington and 1,187 m in Underdale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Castlefields & Ditherington and 97% in Underdale.

20.8%Green space within 500 m
16.0%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
120Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
372 mNearest school (median)
470 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
976 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
39Postcodes in flood risk areas
23Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castlefields & Ditherington and 59 in Underdale, 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.

96Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Castlefields & Ditherington

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.

Underdale

Underdale is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,454 people in 1,994 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Shropshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

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