Monkmoor
vs Underdale
Underdale has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Monkmoor. Homes in Underdale sold for a median of £260,000, 14% above Monkmoor. Underdale has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Monkmoor has 4,757 residents in 2,053 households; Underdale has 4,454 in 1,994. Monkmoor has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.4 percentage points more than Underdale (Shropshire: 25%). Underdale has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.4 percentage points more than Monkmoor (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Monkmoor and 40% in Underdale. Monkmoor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 7.8 percentage points more than Underdale (Shropshire: 69%). Underdale has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 7.9 percentage points more than Monkmoor (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £227,250 in Monkmoor and £260,000 in Underdale, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Underdale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 2.7 percentage points more than Monkmoor (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 58 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Monkmoor, and 105 in Underdale. The typical postcode is 277 m from the nearest school in Monkmoor and 470 m in Underdale. The typical postcode is 1,872 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Monkmoor and 1,187 m in Underdale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Monkmoor and 97% in Underdale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 81 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Monkmoor and 59 in Underdale, 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.
Monkmoor is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,757 people in 2,053 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £227,250 over the past two years, 18% below the Shropshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the Shropshire average.
Underdale is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,454 people in 1,994 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Shropshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Monkmoor and Underdale next to other wards of Shropshire.