Sundorne & Old Heath
vs Tern
Sundorne & Old Heath has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Tern. Homes in Tern sold for a median of £360,000, 77% above Sundorne & Old Heath. Tern has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Sundorne & Old Heath has 5,133 residents in 2,018 households; Tern has 4,657 in 1,971. Tern has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 9.3 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Sundorne & Old Heath (56%) and detached houses in Tern (63%). Tern has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 10.6 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 69%). Tern has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 7.1 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £203,750 in Sundorne & Old Heath and £360,000 in Tern, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Tern has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 13.3 percentage points more than Sundorne & Old Heath (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 73 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sundorne & Old Heath, and 7 in Tern. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Sundorne & Old Heath and 1,414 m in Tern. The typical postcode is 2,632 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sundorne & Old Heath and 5,076 m in Tern. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Sundorne & Old Heath and 63% in Tern.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 62 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sundorne & Old Heath and 60 in Tern, 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.
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.
Tern is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,657 people in 1,971 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £360,000 over the past two years, 31% above the Shropshire median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Sundorne & Old Heath and Tern next to other wards of Shropshire.