Clee
vs Cleobury Mortimer
Cleobury Mortimer has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Clee. Homes in Clee sold for a median of £279,000, 5% above Cleobury Mortimer. Clee has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Clee has 4,255 residents in 1,848 households; Cleobury Mortimer has 4,043 in 1,742. Clee has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 4.8 percentage points more than Cleobury Mortimer (Shropshire: 25%). Cleobury Mortimer has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1.3 percentage points more than Clee (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Clee and 45% in Cleobury Mortimer. Clee has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 3.6 percentage points more than Cleobury Mortimer (Shropshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £279,000 in Clee and £265,000 in Cleobury Mortimer, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Clee has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 5.6 percentage points more than Cleobury Mortimer (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Clee, and 7 in Cleobury Mortimer. The typical postcode is 1,338 m from the nearest school in Clee and 1,195 m in Cleobury Mortimer. The typical postcode is 7,502 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Clee and 10,022 m in Cleobury Mortimer. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 23% of premises in Clee and 30% in Cleobury Mortimer.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 37 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Clee and 32 in Cleobury Mortimer, 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.
Clee is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,255 people in 1,848 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £279,000 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% above the Shropshire average.
Cleobury Mortimer is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,043 people in 1,742 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Shropshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Clee and Cleobury Mortimer next to other wards of Shropshire.