Area guide · Shropshire
Living in Shrewsbury
A snapshot of life in Shrewsbury, West Midlands — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Shrewsbury is a town in Shropshire, West Midlands with a population of 75,784. The average house price is £331,262 and the overall crime rate is 48.2 per 1,000 residents.
Where Shrewsbury ranks
Population
75,784
Avg House Price
£331,262
Crime Rate
48.2/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
81.2%
Avg Download Speed
418 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,576
Median Age
48.1
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Shrewsbury's detached homes (£447,750) command roughly 2.4× the price of a flat (£186,442).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Shrewsbury prices have risen 28% over the last 9 years (£258,425 → £331,262).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £447,750 | £400,000 | 577 |
| Semi-Detached | £278,293 | £250,000 | 563 |
| Terraced | £239,664 | £218,750 | 380 |
| Flat | £186,442 | £155,000 | 155 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Shrewsbury is 48.2 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Shrewsbury: violent crime (43% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
81.2% of 24 schools (20 primary, 4 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 24 |
| Primary | 20 |
| Secondary | 4 |
| % Top two bands | 81.2% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Belvidere Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Belvidere School | Secondary | No rating available |
| Bowbrook Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Coleham Primary School | Primary | Outstanding |
| Crowmoor Primary School | Primary | Inadequate |
| Grange Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Greenacres Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Greenfields Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Harlescott Junior School | Primary | Good |
| Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good |
| Meole Brace School | Secondary | Good |
| Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Good |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Primary | Good |
| Oxon CofE Primary School | Primary | Outstanding |
| Radbrook Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Shrewsbury Academy | Secondary | Requires improvement |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Primary | No rating available |
| St George's Junior School | Primary | Good |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Sundorne Infant School and Nursery | Primary | Good |
| The Martin Wilson School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| The Priory School | Secondary | Good |
| Wilfred Owen Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Woodfield Infant School & Nursery | Primary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Shrewsbury averages 418 Mbps — 318% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Shrewsbury homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 59.2% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 69.1 |
| % Rated C or Above | 59.2% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,405 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 75,784 |
| Median Age | 48.1 |
| Median Household Income | £29,576 |
| Employment Rate | 56% |
| Owner Occupied | 68.6% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 32.5% |
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Bayston Hill
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- House price
- £298,881 · £331,262
- Crime rate
- 48.3 · 48.2
- Distance
- 2.8 mi
Broseley
vsShrewsbury
- House price
- £281,884 · £331,262
- Crime rate
- 48.2 · 48.2
- Distance
- 13.1 mi
Church Stretton
vsShrewsbury
- House price
- £399,111 · £331,262
- Crime rate
- 48.1 · 48.2
- Distance
- 12.2 mi
Ellesmere
vsShrewsbury
- House price
- £285,352 · £331,262
- Crime rate
- 48.4 · 48.2
- Distance
- 14.8 mi
Shrewsbury
vsTelford
- House price
- £331,262 · £246,018
- Crime rate
- 48.2 · 74.9
- Distance
- 12.2 mi
Shrewsbury
vsWem
- House price
- £331,262 · £280,551
- Crime rate
- 48.2 · 48.2
- Distance
- 10.1 mi