St Martin's
vs Whittington
St Martin's has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Whittington. Homes in Whittington sold for a median of £276,000, 7% above St Martin's. Whittington has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
St Martin's has 8,445 residents in 3,472 households; Whittington has 4,440 in 1,831. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (25% and 25%). St Martin's has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2 percentage points more than Whittington (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in St Martin's and 52% in Whittington. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (73% and 73%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £256,750 in St Martin's and £276,000 in Whittington, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Whittington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 4.2 percentage points more than St Martin's (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in St Martin's, and 11 in Whittington. The typical postcode is 1,143 m from the nearest school in St Martin's and 726 m in Whittington. The typical postcode is 4,006 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St Martin's and 3,382 m in Whittington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in St Martin's and 43% in Whittington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in St Martin's 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.
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.
St Martin's is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 8,445 people in 3,472 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £256,750 over the past two years, 7% below the Shropshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below the Shropshire average.
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.
St Martin's and Whittington next to other wards of Shropshire.