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Craven Arms
vs Ludlow South

Craven Arms has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Ludlow South. Homes in Craven Arms sold for a median of £310,000, 6% above Ludlow South. 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 South highlighted
Ludlow South
142 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Craven Arms has 4,337 residents in 1,903 households; Ludlow South has 3,746 in 1,685. Ludlow South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 2.7 percentage points more than Craven Arms (Shropshire: 25%). Ludlow South has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 4.1 percentage points more than Craven Arms (Shropshire: 30%).

4,337Residents (2021)
3,746Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,903Households
1,685Households
139,579Households
13.8%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
28.1%Aged 65 and over
30.8%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
29.2%Living alone
33.3%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Craven Arms and 52% in Ludlow South. Ludlow South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 10.2 percentage points more than Craven Arms (Shropshire: 69%). Craven Arms has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 3.7 percentage points more than Ludlow South (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £310,000 in Craven Arms and £292,000 in Ludlow South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£310,000Median sale price
£292,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
62.4%Owner-occupied
72.6%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
20.6%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
15.6%Social renting
9.6%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
42.1%Detached houses
52.1%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
33.7%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
15.6%Terraced houses
19.6%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
5.2%Flats
3.9%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Craven Arms has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 11.9 percentage points more than Ludlow South (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 34 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Craven Arms, and 28 in Ludlow South. The typical postcode is 862 m from the nearest school in Craven Arms and 786 m in Ludlow South. The typical postcode is 751 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Craven Arms and 1,368 m in Ludlow South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 41% of premises in Craven Arms and 62% in Ludlow South.

24.1%Green space within 500 m
12.2%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
34Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
862 mNearest school (median)
786 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
751 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
23Postcodes in flood risk areas
20Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
41.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
62.3%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 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.

57Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
61Recorded 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 South

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.

Craven Arms and Ludlow South next to other wards of Shropshire.

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