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Bishop's Castle

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South west Shropshire. About 3,800 people in 173 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Bishop's Castle, 53.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,775
1,747th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
53.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
55.6%
610th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Bishop's Castle compares

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Population72 wards, Shropshire · 2021
Population: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 3,108 to 8,904. The middle area is 4,365. Bishop's Castle is 3,775.
3,7759th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage72 wards, Shropshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 16.0% to 99.4%. The middle area is 80.6%. Bishop's Castle is 53.3%.
53.3%18th lowest
Claimant rate72 wards, Shropshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 1.0% to 5.0%. The middle area is 2.2%. Bishop's Castle is 3.1%.
3.1%joint 17th highest
Aged 15 to 6472 wards, Shropshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Shropshire72 areas from 46.9% to 73.8%. The middle area is 59.7%. Bishop's Castle is 55.6%.
55.6%joint 12th lowest

Figures for the whole of Shropshire

These figures are published for the whole of Shropshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of Shropshire and not Bishop's Castle alone. See Shropshire

Average house price
£275,232
Down 1.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,991
122nd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.4×
167th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.6
130th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bishop's Castle in brief

Bishop's Castle had 3,775 usual residents at the census.

In Bishop's Castle, 53.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Bishop's Castle, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

55.6% of residents in Bishop's Castle were aged 15 to 64 at the census.