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Chirbury & Worthen
vs Rea Valley

Rea Valley 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, 31% above Rea Valley. Chirbury & Worthen has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 28%).

Map of Shropshire with Chirbury & Worthen highlighted
Chirbury & Worthen
224 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Rea Valley highlighted
Rea Valley
176 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Chirbury & Worthen has 4,259 residents in 1,770 households; Rea Valley has 4,509 in 1,969. Rea Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 2.9 percentage points more than Chirbury & Worthen (Shropshire: 25%). Rea Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 5.6 percentage points more than Chirbury & Worthen (Shropshire: 30%).

4,259Residents (2021)
4,509Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,770Households
1,969Households
139,579Households
13.3%Aged 15–29
13.7%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
26.7%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
23.3%Living alone
28.9%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 48% in Rea Valley. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (71% and 71%). Chirbury & Worthen has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 7.1 percentage points more than Rea Valley (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £352,500 in Chirbury & Worthen and £270,000 in Rea Valley, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£352,500Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
71.3%Owner-occupied
70.9%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
20.3%Private renting
13.2%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
7.8%Social renting
14.6%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
68.5%Detached houses
48.1%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
20.1%Semi-detached houses
33.7%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
7.3%Terraced houses
10.8%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
1.5%Flats
5.5%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Chirbury & Worthen has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 9.4 percentage points more than Rea Valley (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chirbury & Worthen, and 24 in Rea Valley. The typical postcode is 3,291 m from the nearest school in Chirbury & Worthen and 649 m in Rea Valley. The typical postcode is 11,262 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chirbury & Worthen and 12,240 m in Rea Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 18% of premises in Chirbury & Worthen and 14% in Rea Valley.

36.9%Green space within 500 m
27.5%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
2Services within 15 min (median)
24Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
3.3 kmNearest school (median)
649 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
11.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
12.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
26Postcodes in flood risk areas
23Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
17.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
14.3%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 50 in Rea Valley, 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
50Recorded 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.

Rea Valley

Rea Valley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,509 people in 1,969 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% above the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Chirbury & Worthen and Rea Valley next to other wards of Shropshire.

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