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Whitchurch North
vs Whitchurch South

Whitchurch North has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Whitchurch South. Homes in Whitchurch South sold for a median of £279,972, 19% above Whitchurch North. Whitchurch South has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 25%).

Map of Shropshire with Whitchurch North highlighted
Whitchurch North
138 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Whitchurch South highlighted
Whitchurch South
181 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Whitchurch North has 4,295 residents in 2,002 households; Whitchurch South has 3,695 in 1,506. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (25% and 25%). Whitchurch North has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 10.4 percentage points more than Whitchurch South (Shropshire: 30%).

4,295Residents (2021)
3,695Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
2,002Households
1,506Households
139,579Households
15.5%Aged 15–29
14.2%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
25.1%Aged 65 and over
24.6%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
33.9%Living alone
23.5%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in Whitchurch North and 48% in Whitchurch South. Whitchurch South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 7.5 percentage points more than Whitchurch North (Shropshire: 69%). Whitchurch North has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 7.9 percentage points more than Whitchurch South (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £235,000 in Whitchurch North and £279,972 in Whitchurch South, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£235,000Median sale price
£279,972Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
65.3%Owner-occupied
72.8%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
21.8%Private renting
13.9%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
12.2%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
35.4%Detached houses
48.0%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
27.1%Semi-detached houses
40.4%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
20.4%Terraced houses
9.4%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
12.1%Flats
1.1%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Whitchurch South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 12.3 percentage points more than Whitchurch North (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Whitchurch North, and 7 in Whitchurch South. The typical postcode is 624 m from the nearest school in Whitchurch North and 1,482 m in Whitchurch South. The typical postcode is 823 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Whitchurch North and 2,986 m in Whitchurch South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Whitchurch North and 67% in Whitchurch South.

24.5%Green space within 500 m
36.8%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
91Services within 15 min (median)
7Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
624 mNearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
823 mNearest tram or rail (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
67.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 59 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Whitchurch North and 92 in Whitchurch 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.

59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
92Recorded 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.

Whitchurch North

Whitchurch North is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,295 people in 2,002 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Shropshire median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Shropshire average.

Whitchurch South

Whitchurch South is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,695 people in 1,506 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £279,972 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% above the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

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

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