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Craven Arms
vs Ludlow East

Ludlow East has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Craven Arms. Homes in Craven Arms sold for a median of £310,000, 29% above Ludlow East. Craven Arms has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Shropshire with Craven Arms highlighted
Craven Arms
195 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Ludlow East highlighted
Ludlow East
108 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Craven Arms has 4,337 residents in 1,903 households; Ludlow East has 4,135 in 1,860. Craven Arms has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 1.2 percentage points more than Ludlow East (Shropshire: 25%). Ludlow East has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 4.5 percentage points more than Craven Arms (Shropshire: 30%).

4,337Residents (2021)
4,135Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,903Households
1,860Households
139,579Households
13.8%Aged 15–29
15.6%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
28.1%Aged 65 and over
26.9%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
29.2%Living alone
33.7%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Craven Arms (42%) and semi-detached houses in Ludlow East (42%). Craven Arms has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 5.9 percentage points more than Ludlow East (Shropshire: 69%). Craven Arms has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 7.5 percentage points more than Ludlow East (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £310,000 in Craven Arms and £240,000 in Ludlow East, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£310,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
62.4%Owner-occupied
56.5%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
20.6%Private renting
13.1%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
15.6%Social renting
27.3%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
42.1%Detached houses
19.7%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
33.7%Semi-detached houses
41.6%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
15.6%Terraced houses
32.2%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
5.2%Flats
5.3%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Craven Arms has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 11.7 percentage points more than Ludlow East (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 34 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Craven Arms, and 114 in Ludlow East. The typical postcode is 862 m from the nearest school in Craven Arms and 466 m in Ludlow East. The typical postcode is 751 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Craven Arms and 726 m in Ludlow East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 41% of premises in Craven Arms and 98% in Ludlow East.

24.1%Green space within 500 m
12.4%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
34Services within 15 min (median)
114Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
862 mNearest school (median)
466 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
751 mNearest tram or rail (median)
726 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
23Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
41.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

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

57Recorded 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.

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.

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.

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