Shawbury
vs Sundorne & Old Heath
Sundorne & Old Heath has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Shawbury. Homes in Shawbury sold for a median of £287,500, 41% above Sundorne & Old Heath. Shawbury has more green space nearby (38% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Shawbury has 3,957 residents in 1,574 households; Sundorne & Old Heath has 5,133 in 2,018. Shawbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 5.2 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 25%). Sundorne & Old Heath has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 2.9 percentage points more than Shawbury (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Shawbury (53%) and semi-detached houses in Sundorne & Old Heath (56%). Shawbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 5.3 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 69%). Shawbury has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 9.2 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £287,500 in Shawbury and £203,750 in Sundorne & Old Heath, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Shawbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 38%, 21.2 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Shawbury, and 73 in Sundorne & Old Heath. The typical postcode is 909 m from the nearest school in Shawbury and 341 m in Sundorne & Old Heath. The typical postcode is 5,624 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Shawbury and 2,632 m in Sundorne & Old Heath. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 49% of premises in Shawbury and 91% in Sundorne & Old Heath.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 31 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Shawbury and 62 in Sundorne & Old Heath, 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.
Shawbury is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,957 people in 1,574 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £287,500 over the past two years, 4% above the Shropshire median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 66% above the Shropshire average.
Sundorne & Old Heath is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,133 people in 2,018 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £203,750 over the past two years, 26% below the Shropshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Shawbury and Sundorne & Old Heath next to other wards of Shropshire.