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Ruyton & Baschurch
vs Whittington

Whittington has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Ruyton & Baschurch. Homes in Ruyton & Baschurch sold for a median of £341,497, 24% above Whittington. Ruyton & Baschurch has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 23%).

Map of Shropshire with Ruyton & Baschurch highlighted
Ruyton & Baschurch
197 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Whittington highlighted
Whittington
186 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Ruyton & Baschurch has 4,365 residents in 1,758 households; Whittington has 4,440 in 1,831. Whittington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 2.3 percentage points more than Ruyton & Baschurch (Shropshire: 25%). Whittington has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 2.7 percentage points more than Ruyton & Baschurch (Shropshire: 30%).

4,365Residents (2021)
4,440Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,758Households
1,831Households
139,579Households
14.2%Aged 15–29
14.5%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
22.2%Aged 65 and over
24.5%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
22.1%Living alone
24.8%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 62% of homes in Ruyton & Baschurch and 52% in Whittington. Ruyton & Baschurch has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 3.9 percentage points more than Whittington (Shropshire: 69%). Whittington has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.5 percentage points more than Ruyton & Baschurch (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £341,497 in Ruyton & Baschurch and £276,000 in Whittington, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£341,497Median sale price
£276,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
77.1%Owner-occupied
73.2%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
12.6%Private renting
14.1%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
9.2%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
61.8%Detached houses
52.4%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
27.2%Semi-detached houses
34.0%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
6.9%Terraced houses
10.4%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
2.6%Flats
1.9%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Ruyton & Baschurch has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 1 percentage point more than Whittington (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ruyton & Baschurch, and 11 in Whittington. The typical postcode is 876 m from the nearest school in Ruyton & Baschurch and 726 m in Whittington. The typical postcode is 8,315 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ruyton & Baschurch and 3,382 m in Whittington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 57% of premises in Ruyton & Baschurch and 43% in Whittington.

23.5%Green space within 500 m
22.5%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
13Services within 15 min (median)
11Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
876 mNearest school (median)
726 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
8.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
56.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
42.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 21 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ruyton & Baschurch and 45 in Whittington, 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.

21Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
45Recorded 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.

Ruyton & Baschurch

Ruyton & Baschurch is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,365 people in 1,758 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £341,497 over the past two years, 24% above the Shropshire median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Shropshire average.

Whittington

Whittington is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,440 people in 1,831 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £276,000 over the past two years, in line with 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.

More comparisons.

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