Corvedale
vs Ludlow East

Ludlow East has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Corvedale. Homes in Corvedale sold for a median of £416,000, 73% above Ludlow East. Corvedale has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 12%).

Corvedale

250 postcodes

Ludlow East

108 postcodes

Shropshire

city average

People

Corvedale has 4,099 residents in 1,767 households; Ludlow East has 4,135 in 1,860. Corvedale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 3.2 percentage points more than Ludlow East (Shropshire: 25%). Ludlow East has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 11.4 percentage points more than Corvedale (Shropshire: 30%).

4,099Residents (2021)

4,135Residents (2021)

323,606Residents (2021)

1,767Households

1,860Households

139,579Households

10.6%Aged 15–29

15.6%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

30.1%Aged 65 and over

26.9%Aged 65 and over

25.4%Aged 65 and over

22.3%Living alone

33.7%Living alone

29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Corvedale (74%) and semi-detached houses in Ludlow East (42%). Corvedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 15.9 percentage points more than Ludlow East (Shropshire: 69%). Corvedale has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 9.3 percentage points more than Ludlow East (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £416,000 in Corvedale and £240,000 in Ludlow East, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£416,000Median sale price

£240,000Median sale price

£275,495Median sale price

72.4%Owner-occupied

56.5%Owner-occupied

68.6%Owner-occupied

22.4%Private renting

13.1%Private renting

17.5%Private renting

4.8%Social renting

27.3%Social renting

13.0%Social renting

73.9%Detached houses

19.7%Detached houses

41.0%Detached houses

19.5%Semi-detached houses

41.6%Semi-detached houses

33.5%Semi-detached houses

4.2%Terraced houses

32.2%Terraced houses

15.8%Terraced houses

0.4%Flats

5.3%Flats

6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Corvedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 13.9 percentage points more than Ludlow East (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 1 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Corvedale, and 114 in Ludlow East. The typical postcode is 3,354 m from the nearest school in Corvedale and 466 m in Ludlow East. The typical postcode is 6,266 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Corvedale and 726 m in Ludlow East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 14% of premises in Corvedale and 98% in Ludlow East.

26.3%Green space within 500 m

12.4%Green space within 500 m

23.1%Green space within 500 m

1Services within 15 min (median)

114Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

3.4 kmNearest school (median)

466 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

6.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

726 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

26Postcodes in flood risk areas

0Postcodes in flood risk areas

1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas

13.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

97.7%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 71 in Ludlow East, 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

71Recorded 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.

Ludlow East

Ludlow East is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,135 people in 1,860 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Shropshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Corvedale and Ludlow East next to other wards of Shropshire.

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