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Much Wenlock
vs Severn Valley

Severn Valley has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Much Wenlock. Homes in Much Wenlock sold for a median of £375,000, 33% above Severn Valley. Severn Valley has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 23%).

Map of Shropshire with Much Wenlock highlighted
Much Wenlock
224 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Severn Valley highlighted
Severn Valley
218 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Much Wenlock has 4,490 residents in 1,946 households; Severn Valley has 3,915 in 1,712. Much Wenlock has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 7.4 percentage points more than Severn Valley (Shropshire: 25%). Much Wenlock has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.1 percentage points more than Severn Valley (Shropshire: 30%).

4,490Residents (2021)
3,915Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,946Households
1,712Households
139,579Households
10.8%Aged 15–29
12.5%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
31.7%Aged 65 and over
24.3%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
28.7%Living alone
27.6%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in Much Wenlock and 47% in Severn Valley. Much Wenlock has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 3.8 percentage points more than Severn Valley (Shropshire: 69%). Severn Valley has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 1.7 percentage points more than Much Wenlock (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £375,000 in Much Wenlock and £282,500 in Severn Valley, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£375,000Median sale price
£282,500Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
67.2%Owner-occupied
63.4%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
20.8%Private renting
22.5%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
11.2%Social renting
13.6%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
53.2%Detached houses
47.4%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
24.4%Semi-detached houses
34.3%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
15.2%Terraced houses
8.0%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
2.9%Flats
4.8%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Severn Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 7.5 percentage points more than Much Wenlock (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 18 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Much Wenlock, and 4 in Severn Valley. The typical postcode is 970 m from the nearest school in Much Wenlock and 2,795 m in Severn Valley. The typical postcode is 9,073 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Much Wenlock and 7,193 m in Severn Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 52% of premises in Much Wenlock and 28% in Severn Valley.

22.9%Green space within 500 m
30.4%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
18Services within 15 min (median)
4Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
970 mNearest school (median)
2.8 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
9.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
7.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
29Postcodes in flood risk areas
17Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
52.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
27.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 43 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Much Wenlock and 48 in Severn Valley, 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.

43Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
48Recorded 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.

Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,490 people in 1,946 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 36% above the Shropshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Shropshire average.

Severn Valley

Severn Valley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,915 people in 1,712 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £282,500 over the past two years, in line with 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.

Much Wenlock and Severn Valley next to other wards of Shropshire.

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