Longden
vs Meole
Meole has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Longden. Homes in Meole sold for a median of £345,000, 8% above Longden. Longden has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Longden has 4,174 residents in 1,792 households; Meole has 4,389 in 1,831. Longden has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 2.3 percentage points more than Meole (Shropshire: 25%). Meole has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.3 percentage points more than Longden (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Longden (53%) and semi-detached houses in Meole (42%). Longden has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 2.7 percentage points more than Meole (Shropshire: 69%). Longden has the higher share of private renting: 10%, 1.6 percentage points more than Meole (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Longden and £345,000 in Meole, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Longden has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 12.1 percentage points more than Meole (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Longden, and 57 in Meole. The typical postcode is 1,284 m from the nearest school in Longden and 443 m in Meole. The typical postcode is 7,521 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Longden and 2,795 m in Meole. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 31% of premises in Longden and 96% in Meole.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 54 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Longden and 89 in Meole, 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.
Longden is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,174 people in 1,792 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Shropshire median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% above the Shropshire average.
Meole is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,389 people in 1,831 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, 25% above the Shropshire median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Longden and Meole next to other wards of Shropshire.