Shawbury
vs The Meres
Shawbury has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in The Meres. Homes in The Meres sold for a median of £375,000, 30% above Shawbury. Shawbury has more green space nearby (38% within 500 m, against 38%).
People
Shawbury has 3,957 residents in 1,574 households; The Meres has 3,892 in 1,635. The Meres has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 2.8 percentage points more than Shawbury (Shropshire: 25%). Shawbury has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 1 percentage point more than The Meres (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in Shawbury and 64% in The Meres. The Meres has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 10.9 percentage points more than Shawbury (Shropshire: 69%). Shawbury has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 6.3 percentage points more than The Meres (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £287,500 in Shawbury and £375,000 in The Meres, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (38% and 38%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Shawbury, and 4 in The Meres. The typical postcode is 909 m from the nearest school in Shawbury and 1,877 m in The Meres. The typical postcode is 5,624 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Shawbury and 6,487 m in The Meres. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 49% of premises in Shawbury and 33% in The Meres.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 31 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Shawbury and 47 in The Meres, 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.
The Meres is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,892 people in 1,635 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 36% above the Shropshire median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Shawbury and The Meres next to other wards of Shropshire.