Cheswardine
vs Hodnet
Hodnet has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Cheswardine. Homes in Hodnet sold for a median of £442,500, 32% above Cheswardine. Hodnet has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Cheswardine has 4,317 residents in 1,692 households; Hodnet has 4,896 in 1,513. Cheswardine has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 1.4 percentage points more than Hodnet (Shropshire: 25%). Hodnet has the higher share of people living alone: 22%, 3.5 percentage points more than Cheswardine (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Cheswardine and 55% in Hodnet. Hodnet has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 1.3 percentage points more than Cheswardine (Shropshire: 69%). Cheswardine has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 1.1 percentage points more than Hodnet (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £335,000 in Cheswardine and £442,500 in Hodnet, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Hodnet has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 8.7 percentage points more than Cheswardine (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cheswardine, and 2 in Hodnet. The typical postcode is 1,449 m from the nearest school in Cheswardine and 2,235 m in Hodnet. The typical postcode is 13,473 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cheswardine and 9,593 m in Hodnet. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 33% of premises in Cheswardine and 44% in Hodnet.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 68 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cheswardine and 23 in Hodnet, 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.
Cheswardine is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,317 people in 1,692 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £335,000 over the past two years, 22% above the Shropshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Shropshire average.
Hodnet is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,896 people in 1,513 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £442,500 over the past two years, 61% above the Shropshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Cheswardine and Hodnet next to other wards of Shropshire.