# Shrewsbury Town

North Shropshire. 8,948 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.1 square kilometres.

Shrewsbury Town had 8,485 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006033. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £290,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Shrewsbury Town was £290,000 in 2025. Joint 3,559th 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/shrewsbury-town#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,485** (2021). Shrewsbury Town had 8,485 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,760th 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-town#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Shrewsbury Town 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-town#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.1%** (January 2026). In Shrewsbury Town, 72.1% 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-town#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02006033) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Shrewsbury Town 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=E02006033) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 179 homes were sold in Shrewsbury Town in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02006033) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Shrewsbury Town.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02006033) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Shrewsbury Town had 8,485 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Shrewsbury Town

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shrewsbury Town at a rate of 197.7 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 | 697 |
| Other crime | 305 |
| Shoplifting | 235 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 218 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 128 |
| Drug offences | 104 |
| Burglary | 34 |
| Theft from the person | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Robbery | 11 |

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

## How Shrewsbury Town compares

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

| Measure | Shrewsbury Town | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £290,000 | joint 18th most expensive | 39 middle areas, Shropshire · 2025 |
| Population | 8,485 | 17th most populated | 39 middle areas, Shropshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 39 middle areas, Shropshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.1% | joint 16th lowest | 39 middle areas, Shropshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Shrewsbury Town safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shrewsbury Town at a rate of 197.7 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, 166 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shrewsbury Town.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (697), other crime (305) and shoplifting (235).
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 Town 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 Town in brief

The median price paid for a home in Shrewsbury Town was £290,000 in 2025.
Shrewsbury Town had 8,485 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Shrewsbury Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Shrewsbury Town, 72.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006033
- Ward: [Quarry & Coton Hill †](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/ward/quarry-and-coton-hill)
- 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: 3.11 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,948*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 30

* 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

[Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/shrewsbury-meole-and-kingsland), [Shrewsbury Greenfields](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/shrewsbury-greenfields), [Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/bomere-heath-and-montford-bridge), [Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/shrewsbury-copthorne-and-bowbrook), [Shrewsbury Monkmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/shrewsbury-monkmoor), [Shrewsbury Sutton & Coleham](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/shrewsbury-sutton-and-coleham)

## Latest updates for Shrewsbury Town

- 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/E02006033

## How to cite

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