# Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell

South Shropshire. 9,112 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 120 square kilometres.

Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell had 8,917 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006046. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £275,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell was £275,000 in 2025. Joint 3,236th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/cleobury-mortimer-burford-and-ashford-carbonell#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,917** (2021). Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell had 8,917 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,217th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/cleobury-mortimer-burford-and-ashford-carbonell#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/cleobury-mortimer-burford-and-ashford-carbonell#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 46.7%** (January 2026). In Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell, 46.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/cleobury-mortimer-burford-and-ashford-carbonell#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02006046) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02006046) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 106 homes were sold in Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02006046) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02006046) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell had 8,917 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell at a rate of 31.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.7 per 1,000 people across Shropshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 162 |
| Other crime | 55 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Drug offences | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £275,000 | 17th cheapest | 39 middle areas, Shropshire · 2025 |
| Population | 8,917 | 14th most populated | 39 middle areas, Shropshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 96% | joint 15th most people in radon Affected Areas | 39 middle areas, Shropshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 46.7% | 8th lowest | 39 middle areas, Shropshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell at a rate of 31.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.7 per 1,000 people across Shropshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 38 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (162), other crime (55) and criminal damage and arson (22).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Shropshire

These figures are published for the whole of Shropshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Shropshire and not Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell alone. [See Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)

- **Average house price: £277,521** (August 2026). Shropshire’s average house price was £277,521 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,991** (2025). Full-time workers living in Shropshire earned a median of £36,991 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 122nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in Shropshire costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 163rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.6** (2025). Shropshire has a deprivation score of 17.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell in brief

The median price paid for a home in Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell was £275,000 in 2025.
Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell had 8,917 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell, 46.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006046
- Ward: [Cleobury Mortimer †](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/ward/cleobury-mortimer)
- Constituency: [South Shropshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shropshire)
- Council: [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 120 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,112*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

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## Latest updates for Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonell

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006046

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/cleobury-mortimer-burford-and-ashford-carbonell
