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Corvedale
vs Craven Arms

Craven Arms has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Corvedale. Homes in Corvedale sold for a median of £416,000, 34% above Craven Arms. Corvedale has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 24%).

Map of Shropshire with Corvedale highlighted
Corvedale
250 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Craven Arms highlighted
Craven Arms
195 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Corvedale has 4,099 residents in 1,767 households; Craven Arms has 4,337 in 1,903. Corvedale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 2 percentage points more than Craven Arms (Shropshire: 25%). Craven Arms has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 6.9 percentage points more than Corvedale (Shropshire: 30%).

4,099Residents (2021)
4,337Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,767Households
1,903Households
139,579Households
10.6%Aged 15–29
13.8%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
30.1%Aged 65 and over
28.1%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
22.3%Living alone
29.2%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 74% of homes in Corvedale and 42% in Craven Arms. Corvedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 10 percentage points more than Craven Arms (Shropshire: 69%). Corvedale has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 1.8 percentage points more than Craven Arms (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £416,000 in Corvedale and £310,000 in Craven Arms, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£416,000Median sale price
£310,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
72.4%Owner-occupied
62.4%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
22.4%Private renting
20.6%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
4.8%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
73.9%Detached houses
42.1%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
19.5%Semi-detached houses
33.7%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
4.2%Terraced houses
15.6%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
0.4%Flats
5.2%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Corvedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 2.2 percentage points more than Craven Arms (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 1 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Corvedale, and 34 in Craven Arms. The typical postcode is 3,354 m from the nearest school in Corvedale and 862 m in Craven Arms. The typical postcode is 6,266 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Corvedale and 751 m in Craven Arms. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 14% of premises in Corvedale and 41% in Craven Arms.

26.3%Green space within 500 m
24.1%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
1Services within 15 min (median)
34Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
3.4 kmNearest school (median)
862 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
6.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
751 mNearest 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
13.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
41.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 22 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Corvedale and 57 in Craven Arms, 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.

22Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
57Recorded 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.

Corvedale

Corvedale is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,099 people in 1,767 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £416,000 over the past two years, 51% above the Shropshire median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the Shropshire average.

Craven Arms

Craven Arms is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,337 people in 1,903 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £310,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Shropshire median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Corvedale and Craven Arms next to other wards of Shropshire.

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