Harlescott
vs Sundorne & Old Heath
Sundorne & Old Heath has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Harlescott. Homes in Harlescott sold for a median of £208,000, in line with Sundorne & Old Heath. Sundorne & Old Heath has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Harlescott has 5,071 residents in 2,027 households; Sundorne & Old Heath has 5,133 in 2,018. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 17%). Harlescott has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.3 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 60% of homes in Harlescott and 56% in Sundorne & Old Heath. Sundorne & Old Heath has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 6.2 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £208,000 in Harlescott and £203,750 in Sundorne & Old Heath, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Sundorne & Old Heath has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 10.5 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 55 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Harlescott, and 73 in Sundorne & Old Heath. The typical postcode is 297 m from the nearest school in Harlescott and 341 m in Sundorne & Old Heath. The typical postcode is 3,023 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Harlescott and 2,632 m in Sundorne & Old Heath. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Harlescott and 91% in Sundorne & Old Heath.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 131 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Harlescott and 62 in Sundorne & Old Heath, 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.
Harlescott is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,071 people in 2,027 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £208,000 over the past two years, 24% below the Shropshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 71% below the Shropshire average.
Sundorne & Old Heath is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,133 people in 2,018 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £203,750 over the past two years, 26% below the Shropshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Harlescott and Sundorne & Old Heath next to other wards of Shropshire.