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Shropshire

Shropshire is a unitary council in the West Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Recorded crime in Shropshire, 47.5 per 1,000 residents, is lower than in any council it borders and the lowest in the West Midlands. 44.7% of residents live within 1km of a supermarket, the 2nd lowest share in the region. Anxiety averages 2.7 out of 10, lower than 90% of UK councils. 59% of eleven year olds reach the expected standard, lower than at any neighbouring council in England and down 6 points since 2018/19.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Shropshire and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,528

Higher than 74% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

5th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£284k

Higher than 54% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 4.9% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£768

Lower than 75% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

5th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Up 4.4% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.7

Higher than 55% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 8th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home68

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 5th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van13.8%

Lower than 75% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station17.1%

Lower than 70% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket44.7%

Lower than 93% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy57.3%

Lower than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

6th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available72.7%

Lower than 65% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

Lower than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 4th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Down 6 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score43.0

Lower than 80% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,055

Lower than 65% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding96%

Lower than 73% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

4th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents47.5

Lower than 88% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Down 16.6% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.4

Lower than 80% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 4th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year45.9

Higher than 57% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

7th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90%

Lower than 55% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents10.5

Higher than 95% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Down 6.7% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.8

Higher than 86% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.7

Lower than 90% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women62.4 yrs

Higher than 55% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 3.1 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home9.2 ha

Lower than 89% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean4.3 µg/m³

Lower than 87% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.

Down 34.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Shropshire shares a boundary with Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Herefordshire, Malvern Hills, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Powys, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Telford and Wrekin, Wrexham and Wyre Forest. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Powys£578
  2. Wrexham£711
  3. Wyre Forest£741
  4. Newcastle-under-Lyme£744
  5. Shropshire£768
  6. Telford and Wrekin£771
  7. Herefordshire£773
  8. Stafford£791
  9. South Staffordshire£858
  10. Malvern Hills£878
  11. Cheshire East£898
  12. Cheshire West and Chester£914
Average house price, all homes
  1. Newcastle-under-Lyme£210k
  2. Wrexham£213k
  3. Telford and Wrekin£221k
  4. Powys£231k
  5. Wyre Forest£232k
  6. Stafford£260k
  7. Cheshire West and Chester£269k
  8. Shropshire£284k
  9. Herefordshire£290k
  10. Cheshire East£303k
  11. South Staffordshire£310k
  12. Malvern Hills£351k
Council tax, band D
  1. Telford and Wrekin£2,256
  2. Stafford£2,303
  3. South Staffordshire£2,314
  4. Newcastle-under-Lyme£2,334
  5. Malvern Hills£2,451
  6. Cheshire East£2,455
  7. Wyre Forest£2,512
  8. Cheshire West and Chester£2,517
  9. Shropshire£2,528
  10. Herefordshire£2,574
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Shropshire47.5
  2. Herefordshire50.0
  3. South Staffordshire50.6
  4. Powys55.3
  5. Cheshire East60.4
  6. Malvern Hills63.1
  7. Stafford63.1
  8. Wyre Forest63.8
  9. Cheshire West and Chester66.4
  10. Newcastle-under-Lyme70.3
  11. Telford and Wrekin71.7
  12. Wrexham83.2
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Malvern Hills1,728
  2. Wyre Forest1,822
  3. Herefordshire1,853
  4. Cheshire East1,865
  5. Newcastle-under-Lyme1,956
  6. Cheshire West and Chester2,003
  7. Shropshire2,055
  8. Stafford2,281
  9. South Staffordshire2,368
  10. Telford and Wrekin2,467
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Shropshire59%
  2. Wyre Forest60%
  3. Cheshire West and Chester62%
  4. South Staffordshire62%
  5. Malvern Hills63%
  6. Herefordshire64%
  7. Newcastle-under-Lyme64%
  8. Cheshire East65%
  9. Telford and Wrekin66%
  10. Stafford67%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Powys2.7 µg/m³
  2. Herefordshire3.9 µg/m³
  3. Shropshire4.3 µg/m³
  4. Malvern Hills4.5 µg/m³
  5. Wrexham5.9 µg/m³
  6. Telford and Wrekin6.2 µg/m³
  7. Wyre Forest6.8 µg/m³
  8. Stafford6.9 µg/m³
  9. Cheshire East7.3 µg/m³
  10. Cheshire West and Chester7.4 µg/m³
  11. South Staffordshire7.7 µg/m³
  12. Newcastle-under-Lyme8.6 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Stafford11.6%
  2. Herefordshire11.8%
  3. Newcastle-under-Lyme12.1%
  4. Telford and Wrekin12.8%
  5. Wyre Forest13%
  6. Shropshire17.1%
  7. Wrexham17.5%
  8. Powys19.1%
  9. Malvern Hills21.5%
  10. South Staffordshire27.3%
  11. Cheshire East28.5%
  12. Cheshire West and Chester31.2%

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