Porthill
vs Radbrook
Porthill has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Radbrook. Homes in Porthill sold for a median of £375,000, 13% above Radbrook. Radbrook has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 28%).
People
Porthill has 5,434 residents in 2,204 households; Radbrook has 3,861 in 1,684. Radbrook has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 1.8 percentage points more than Porthill (Shropshire: 25%). Porthill has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 4.3 percentage points more than Radbrook (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Porthill (33%) and detached houses in Radbrook (54%). Radbrook has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 8.8 percentage points more than Porthill (Shropshire: 69%). Porthill has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 4.4 percentage points more than Radbrook (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £375,000 in Porthill and £332,500 in Radbrook, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (28% and 28%). A typical postcode has 286 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Porthill, and 60 in Radbrook. The typical postcode is 384 m from the nearest school in Porthill and 349 m in Radbrook. The typical postcode is 1,232 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Porthill and 2,556 m in Radbrook. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Porthill and 88% in Radbrook.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Porthill and 21 in Radbrook, 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.
Porthill is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,434 people in 2,204 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 36% above the Shropshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the Shropshire average.
Radbrook is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,861 people in 1,684 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £332,500 over the past two years, 21% above the Shropshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Porthill and Radbrook next to other wards of Shropshire.