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Whitchurch South
vs Whitchurch West

Whitchurch West has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Whitchurch South. Homes in Whitchurch South sold for a median of £279,972, 31% above Whitchurch West. Whitchurch South has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 26%).

Map of Shropshire with Whitchurch South highlighted
Whitchurch South
181 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Whitchurch West highlighted
Whitchurch West
131 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Whitchurch South has 3,695 residents in 1,506 households; Whitchurch West has 4,249 in 1,904. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (25% and 24%). Whitchurch West has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 10 percentage points more than Whitchurch South (Shropshire: 30%).

3,695Residents (2021)
4,249Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,506Households
1,904Households
139,579Households
14.2%Aged 15–29
15.4%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 65 and over
23.9%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
23.5%Living alone
33.5%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Whitchurch South (48%) and semi-detached houses in Whitchurch West (32%). Whitchurch South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 10 percentage points more than Whitchurch West (Shropshire: 69%). Whitchurch West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 6.8 percentage points more than Whitchurch South (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £279,972 in Whitchurch South and £214,000 in Whitchurch West, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£279,972Median sale price
£214,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
72.8%Owner-occupied
62.8%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
13.9%Private renting
20.7%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
12.3%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
48.0%Detached houses
30.4%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
40.4%Semi-detached houses
32.0%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
9.4%Terraced houses
25.2%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
1.1%Flats
8.5%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Whitchurch South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 11.3 percentage points more than Whitchurch West (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Whitchurch South, and 91 in Whitchurch West. The typical postcode is 1,482 m from the nearest school in Whitchurch South and 874 m in Whitchurch West. The typical postcode is 2,986 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Whitchurch South and 1,210 m in Whitchurch West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 67% of premises in Whitchurch South and 97% in Whitchurch West.

36.8%Green space within 500 m
25.5%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
7Services within 15 min (median)
91Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
1.5 kmNearest school (median)
874 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
12Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
67.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 92 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Whitchurch South and 50 in Whitchurch West, 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.

92Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
50Recorded 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 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.

Whitchurch West

Whitchurch West is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,249 people in 1,904 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £214,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Shropshire median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% above the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

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

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