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Shifnal Rural
vs Shifnal South

Shifnal Rural has the younger population: 29% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Shifnal South. Homes in Shifnal Rural sold for a median of £499,950, 75% above Shifnal South. Shifnal Rural has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 17%).

Map of Shropshire with Shifnal Rural highlighted
Shifnal Rural
272 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Shifnal South highlighted
Shifnal South
108 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Shifnal Rural has 6,088 residents in 1,843 households; Shifnal South has 4,105 in 1,858. Shifnal South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 4.6 percentage points more than Shifnal Rural (Shropshire: 25%). Shifnal South has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 6.7 percentage points more than Shifnal Rural (Shropshire: 30%).

6,088Residents (2021)
4,105Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,843Households
1,858Households
139,579Households
29.4%Aged 15–29
14.9%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 65 and over
20.8%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
21.8%Living alone
28.5%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Shifnal Rural and 43% in Shifnal South. Shifnal South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 12.6 percentage points more than Shifnal Rural (Shropshire: 69%). Shifnal Rural has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 22.2 percentage points more than Shifnal South (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £499,950 in Shifnal Rural and £284,950 in Shifnal South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£499,950Median sale price
£284,950Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
57.9%Owner-occupied
70.5%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
34.8%Private renting
12.6%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
6.8%Social renting
15.1%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
47.9%Detached houses
42.7%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
36.8%Semi-detached houses
31.9%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
10.9%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
0.9%Flats
6.3%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Shifnal Rural has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 4.3 percentage points more than Shifnal South (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Shifnal Rural, and 69 in Shifnal South. The typical postcode is 1,958 m from the nearest school in Shifnal Rural and 468 m in Shifnal South. The typical postcode is 3,474 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Shifnal Rural and 416 m in Shifnal South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 30% of premises in Shifnal Rural and 82% in Shifnal South.

20.8%Green space within 500 m
16.5%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
4Services within 15 min (median)
69Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
2.0 kmNearest school (median)
468 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
416 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
30.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
82.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 27 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Shifnal Rural 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.

27Recorded 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 Rural

Shifnal Rural is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 6,088 people in 1,843 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £499,950 over the past two years, 81% above the Shropshire median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% 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 Rural and Shifnal South next to other wards of Shropshire.

Shifnal Rural vs Shifnal NorthShifnal Rural vs AlbrightonShifnal Rural vs BroseleyShifnal South vs Shifnal NorthShifnal South vs AlbrightonShifnal South vs BroseleyAll wards of Shropshire