Copthorne
vs Radbrook
Copthorne has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Radbrook. Homes in Copthorne sold for a median of £360,000, 8% above Radbrook. Radbrook has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Copthorne has 5,497 residents in 2,334 households; Radbrook has 3,861 in 1,684. Radbrook has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 1 percentage point more than Copthorne (Shropshire: 25%). Radbrook has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 2.1 percentage points more than Copthorne (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Copthorne and 54% in Radbrook. Copthorne has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 2.7 percentage points more than Radbrook (Shropshire: 69%). Radbrook has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 3.7 percentage points more than Copthorne (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £360,000 in Copthorne and £332,500 in Radbrook, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Radbrook has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 3.7 percentage points more than Copthorne (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 52 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Copthorne, and 60 in Radbrook. The typical postcode is 588 m from the nearest school in Copthorne and 349 m in Radbrook. The typical postcode is 2,444 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Copthorne and 2,556 m in Radbrook. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Copthorne and 88% in Radbrook.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 33 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Copthorne and 21 in Radbrook, 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.
Copthorne is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,497 people in 2,334 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £360,000 over the past two years, 31% above the Shropshire median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Shropshire average.
Radbrook is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,861 people in 1,684 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £332,500 over the past two years, 21% 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.
Copthorne and Radbrook next to other wards of Shropshire.