Shifnal North
vs Shifnal South

Shifnal North has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Shifnal South. Homes in Shifnal South sold for a median of £284,950, 13% above Shifnal North. Shifnal South has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 13%).

Shifnal North

99 postcodes

Shifnal South

108 postcodes

Shropshire

city average

People

Shifnal North has 4,868 residents in 2,054 households; Shifnal South has 4,105 in 1,858. Shifnal South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.7 percentage points more than Shifnal North (Shropshire: 25%). Shifnal South has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1 percentage point more than Shifnal North (Shropshire: 30%).

4,868Residents (2021)

4,105Residents (2021)

323,606Residents (2021)

2,054Households

1,858Households

139,579Households

16.1%Aged 15–29

14.9%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

19.1%Aged 65 and over

20.8%Aged 65 and over

25.4%Aged 65 and over

27.5%Living alone

28.5%Living alone

29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Shifnal North (41%) and detached houses in Shifnal South (43%). Shifnal South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 4.1 percentage points more than Shifnal North (Shropshire: 69%). Shifnal South has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 1 percentage point more than Shifnal North (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £253,000 in Shifnal North and £284,950 in Shifnal South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£253,000Median sale price

£284,950Median sale price

£275,495Median sale price

66.4%Owner-occupied

70.5%Owner-occupied

68.6%Owner-occupied

11.6%Private renting

12.6%Private renting

17.5%Private renting

19.0%Social renting

15.1%Social renting

13.0%Social renting

33.1%Detached houses

42.7%Detached houses

41.0%Detached houses

41.3%Semi-detached houses

31.9%Semi-detached houses

33.5%Semi-detached houses

15.9%Terraced houses

15.8%Terraced houses

8.7%Flats

6.3%Flats

6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Shifnal South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.4 percentage points more than Shifnal North (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Shifnal North, and 69 in Shifnal South. The typical postcode is 490 m from the nearest school in Shifnal North and 468 m in Shifnal South. The typical postcode is 847 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Shifnal North and 416 m in Shifnal South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Shifnal North and 82% in Shifnal South.

13.1%Green space within 500 m

16.5%Green space within 500 m

23.1%Green space within 500 m

72Services within 15 min (median)

69Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

490 mNearest school (median)

468 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

847 mNearest tram or rail (median)

416 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

3Postcodes in flood risk areas

10Postcodes in flood risk areas

1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas

91.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

82.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Shifnal North and 65 in Shifnal South, 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.

61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

65Recorded 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.

Shifnal North

Shifnal North is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,868 people in 2,054 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £253,000 over the past two years, 8% below the Shropshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% below the Shropshire average.

Shifnal South

Shifnal South is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,105 people in 1,858 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £284,950 over the past two years, 3% above the Shropshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Shifnal North and Shifnal South next to other wards of Shropshire.

Shifnal North vs Shifnal Rural Shifnal North vs Albrighton Shifnal North vs Broseley Shifnal South vs Shifnal Rural Shifnal South vs Albrighton Shifnal South vs Broseley All wards of Shropshire

Shifnal Northvs Shifnal South