Quarry & Coton Hill
vs Underdale
Quarry & Coton Hill has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Underdale. Homes in Underdale sold for a median of £260,000, 17% above Quarry & Coton Hill. Quarry & Coton Hill has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Quarry & Coton Hill has 4,270 residents in 2,177 households; Underdale has 4,454 in 1,994. Quarry & Coton Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 1.1 percentage points more than Underdale (Shropshire: 25%). Quarry & Coton Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 46%, 12.4 percentage points more than Underdale (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Quarry & Coton Hill (29%) and semi-detached houses in Underdale (40%). Underdale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 13.5 percentage points more than Quarry & Coton Hill (Shropshire: 69%). Quarry & Coton Hill has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 30 percentage points more than Underdale (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £222,500 in Quarry & Coton Hill and £260,000 in Underdale, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Quarry & Coton Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 7.8 percentage points more than Underdale (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 330 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Quarry & Coton Hill, and 105 in Underdale. The typical postcode is 490 m from the nearest school in Quarry & Coton Hill and 470 m in Underdale. The typical postcode is 626 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Quarry & Coton Hill and 1,187 m in Underdale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 57% of premises in Quarry & Coton Hill and 97% in Underdale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 367 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Quarry & Coton Hill 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.
Quarry & Coton Hill is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,270 people in 2,177 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £222,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Shropshire median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above 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.
Quarry & Coton Hill and Underdale next to other wards of Shropshire.