Ellesmere Urban
vs The Meres
Ellesmere Urban has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in The Meres. Homes in The Meres sold for a median of £375,000, 63% above Ellesmere Urban. The Meres has more green space nearby (38% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Ellesmere Urban has 4,415 residents in 2,019 households; The Meres has 3,892 in 1,635. Ellesmere Urban has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 4.1 percentage points more than The Meres (Shropshire: 25%). Ellesmere Urban has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 12.1 percentage points more than The Meres (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Ellesmere Urban (38%) and detached houses in The Meres (64%). The Meres has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 6.8 percentage points more than Ellesmere Urban (Shropshire: 69%). Ellesmere Urban has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 3.9 percentage points more than The Meres (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £229,950 in Ellesmere Urban and £375,000 in The Meres, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
The Meres has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 38%, 18.3 percentage points more than Ellesmere Urban (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 44 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ellesmere Urban, and 4 in The Meres. The typical postcode is 385 m from the nearest school in Ellesmere Urban and 1,877 m in The Meres. The typical postcode is 9,482 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ellesmere Urban and 6,487 m in The Meres. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Ellesmere Urban and 33% in The Meres.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ellesmere Urban and 47 in The Meres, 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.
Ellesmere Urban is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,415 people in 2,019 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £229,950 over the past two years, 17% below the Shropshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the Shropshire average.
The Meres is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,892 people in 1,635 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 36% above the Shropshire median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Ellesmere Urban and The Meres next to other wards of Shropshire.