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Ludlow East
vs Ludlow South

Ludlow East has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Ludlow South. Homes in Ludlow South sold for a median of £292,000, 22% above Ludlow East. Ludlow East has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Shropshire with Ludlow East highlighted
Ludlow East
108 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Ludlow South highlighted
Ludlow South
142 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Ludlow East has 4,135 residents in 1,860 households; Ludlow South has 3,746 in 1,685. Ludlow South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 3.9 percentage points more than Ludlow East (Shropshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (34% and 33%).

4,135Residents (2021)
3,746Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,860Households
1,685Households
139,579Households
15.6%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
26.9%Aged 65 and over
30.8%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
33.7%Living alone
33.3%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Ludlow East (42%) and detached houses in Ludlow South (52%). Ludlow South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 16.1 percentage points more than Ludlow East (Shropshire: 69%). Ludlow South has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.8 percentage points more than Ludlow East (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Ludlow East and £292,000 in Ludlow South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£240,000Median sale price
£292,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
56.5%Owner-occupied
72.6%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
13.1%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
27.3%Social renting
9.6%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
19.7%Detached houses
52.1%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
41.6%Semi-detached houses
23.4%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
32.2%Terraced houses
19.6%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
5.3%Flats
3.9%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (12% and 12%). A typical postcode has 114 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ludlow East, and 28 in Ludlow South. The typical postcode is 466 m from the nearest school in Ludlow East and 786 m in Ludlow South. The typical postcode is 726 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ludlow East and 1,368 m in Ludlow South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Ludlow East and 62% in Ludlow South.

12.4%Green space within 500 m
12.2%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
114Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
466 mNearest school (median)
786 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
726 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
20Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
62.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ludlow East 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.

71Recorded 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.

Ludlow East

Ludlow East is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,135 people in 1,860 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Shropshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below 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.

Ludlow East and Ludlow South next to other wards of Shropshire.

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