Is Shropshire a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Shropshire, from official data · 40 postcode districts · 12,705 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Shropshire, from official data · 40 postcode districts · 12,705 postcodes
The average home in Shropshire sold for £275,232 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.3% on a year earlier. Across Shropshire, police record 58 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Shropshire, the nearest primary school is Mereside Church of England Primary Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Belvidere School, 1.3 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Marden Medical Practice, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.
Shrewsbury station is 1.9 mi away; the nearest park, Springfield Recreation Ground, is 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk.
Across Shropshire, police record 58 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Shropshire sold for £275,232 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £413,721, semi-detached £258,066, terraced £206,094, flats £133,923. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Mereside Church of England Primary Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Belvidere School, 1.3 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Shrewsbury is 1.9 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £51,153 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).