# Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook North west Shropshire. 11,050 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.1 square kilometres. Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook had 10,662 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02006034. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £342,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook was £342,000 in 2025. Joint 2,765th most expensive 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/shrewsbury-copthorne-and-bowbrook#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 10,662** (2021). Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook had 10,662 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 743rd 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/shrewsbury-copthorne-and-bowbrook#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 73%** (2022). About 73% of people in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook 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/shrewsbury-copthorne-and-bowbrook#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.0%** (January 2026). In Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook, 94.0% 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/shrewsbury-copthorne-and-bowbrook#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006034) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 73% of people in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook 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=E02006034) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 207 homes were sold in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006034) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006034) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook had 10,662 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook at a rate of 51.0 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 | 255 | | Other crime | 89 | | Anti-social behaviour | 69 | | Criminal damage and arson | 65 | | Shoplifting | 29 | | Burglary | 26 | | Drug offences | 17 | | Vehicle crime | 11 | | Robbery | 2 | | Theft from the person | 1 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £342,000 | 8th most expensive | 39 middle areas, Shropshire · 2025 | | Population | 10,662 | 4th most populated | 39 middle areas, Shropshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 73% | 17th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 39 middle areas, Shropshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.0% | 12th highest | 39 middle areas, Shropshire · Jan 2026 | ## Is Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook at a rate of 51.0 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, 50 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (255), other crime (89) and anti-social behaviour (69). 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 Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook 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. ## Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook in brief The median price paid for a home in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook was £342,000 in 2025. Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook had 10,662 usual residents at the census. About 73% of people in Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook, 94.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02006034 - Ward: [Bicton Heath †](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/ward/bicton-heath) - Constituency: [Shrewsbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/shrewsbury) - Council: [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire) - Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 5.11 km² - People, mid-2024: 11,050* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 34 * 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. ## Next door [Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/bomere-heath-and-montford-bridge), [Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/shrewsbury-meole-and-kingsland), [Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/hanwood-pontesbury-and-minsterley), [Shrewsbury Town](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/shrewsbury-town) ## Latest updates for Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook - 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/E02006034 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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