Harlescott
vs Tern
Harlescott has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Tern. Homes in Tern sold for a median of £360,000, 73% above Harlescott. Tern has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Harlescott has 5,071 residents in 2,027 households; Tern has 4,657 in 1,971. Tern has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 9.1 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 25%). Harlescott has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 1.4 percentage points more than Tern (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Harlescott (60%) and detached houses in Tern (63%). Tern has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 16.8 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 69%). Tern has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 7.4 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £208,000 in Harlescott and £360,000 in Tern, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Tern has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 23.8 percentage points more than Harlescott (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 55 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Harlescott, and 7 in Tern. The typical postcode is 297 m from the nearest school in Harlescott and 1,414 m in Tern. The typical postcode is 3,023 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Harlescott and 5,076 m in Tern. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Harlescott and 63% in Tern.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 131 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Harlescott and 60 in Tern, 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.
Tern is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,657 people in 1,971 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £360,000 over the past two years, 31% above the Shropshire median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Harlescott and Tern next to other wards of Shropshire.