UK · EN
United KingdomEast MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonNorth EastNorth WestScotlandSouth EastSouth WestWalesWest MidlandsYorkshire and The HumberCompare MethodologySources and licences

Chirbury & Worthen
vs Longden

Longden has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Chirbury & Worthen. Homes in Chirbury & Worthen sold for a median of £352,500, 10% above Longden. Chirbury & Worthen has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 34%).

Map of Shropshire with Chirbury & Worthen highlighted
Chirbury & Worthen
224 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Longden highlighted
Longden
190 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Chirbury & Worthen has 4,259 residents in 1,770 households; Longden has 4,174 in 1,792. Chirbury & Worthen has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 1.2 percentage points more than Longden (Shropshire: 25%). Longden has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 1.5 percentage points more than Chirbury & Worthen (Shropshire: 30%).

4,259Residents (2021)
4,174Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,770Households
1,792Households
139,579Households
13.3%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
26.7%Aged 65 and over
25.5%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
23.3%Living alone
24.8%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 69% of homes in Chirbury & Worthen and 53% in Longden. Longden has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 2.3 percentage points more than Chirbury & Worthen (Shropshire: 69%). Chirbury & Worthen has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 10.6 percentage points more than Longden (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £352,500 in Chirbury & Worthen and £320,000 in Longden, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£352,500Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
71.3%Owner-occupied
73.6%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
20.3%Private renting
9.7%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
7.8%Social renting
15.1%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
68.5%Detached houses
53.0%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
20.1%Semi-detached houses
32.1%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
7.3%Terraced houses
9.7%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
1.5%Flats
3.7%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Chirbury & Worthen has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 2.5 percentage points more than Longden (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chirbury & Worthen, and 8 in Longden. The typical postcode is 3,291 m from the nearest school in Chirbury & Worthen and 1,284 m in Longden. The typical postcode is 11,262 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chirbury & Worthen and 7,521 m in Longden. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 18% of premises in Chirbury & Worthen and 31% in Longden.

36.9%Green space within 500 m
34.4%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
2Services within 15 min (median)
8Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
3.3 kmNearest school (median)
1.3 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
11.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
7.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
26Postcodes in flood risk areas
25Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
17.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
31.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 23 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chirbury & Worthen and 54 in Longden, 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.

23Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
54Recorded 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.

Chirbury & Worthen

Chirbury & Worthen is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,259 people in 1,770 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £352,500 over the past two years, 28% above the Shropshire median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% above the Shropshire average.

Longden

Longden is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,174 people in 1,792 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Shropshire median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% above the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Chirbury & Worthen and Longden next to other wards of Shropshire.

Chirbury & Worthen vs Rea ValleyChirbury & Worthen vs Bishop's CastleChirbury & Worthen vs LotonLongden vs Bayston HillLongden vs RadbrookLongden vs Bicton HeathLongden vs MeoleAll wards of Shropshire