Cleobury Mortimer
vs Ludlow South
Cleobury Mortimer has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Ludlow South. Homes in Ludlow South sold for a median of £292,000, 10% above Cleobury Mortimer. Cleobury Mortimer has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Cleobury Mortimer has 4,043 residents in 1,742 households; Ludlow South has 3,746 in 1,685. Ludlow South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 4.8 percentage points more than Cleobury Mortimer (Shropshire: 25%). Ludlow South has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 7 percentage points more than Cleobury Mortimer (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Cleobury Mortimer and 52% in Ludlow South. Ludlow South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 1.3 percentage points more than Cleobury Mortimer (Shropshire: 69%). Ludlow South has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2 percentage points more than Cleobury Mortimer (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,000 in Cleobury Mortimer and £292,000 in Ludlow South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Cleobury Mortimer has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 10.9 percentage points more than Ludlow South (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cleobury Mortimer, and 28 in Ludlow South. The typical postcode is 1,195 m from the nearest school in Cleobury Mortimer and 786 m in Ludlow South. The typical postcode is 10,022 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cleobury Mortimer and 1,368 m in Ludlow South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 30% of premises in Cleobury Mortimer and 62% in Ludlow South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 32 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cleobury Mortimer and 61 in Ludlow South, 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.
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.
Ludlow South is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,746 people in 1,685 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £292,000 over the past two years, 6% above the Shropshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Cleobury Mortimer and Ludlow South next to other wards of Shropshire.