Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange
Shropshire · West Midlands · population 8,322 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Shrewsbury Harlescott · Postcode SY1 · SY4
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,400 of 6,856 in England
- #514 of 736 in West Midlands
- #39 of 39 in Shropshire
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 16% · Skilled trades 15% · Caring & leisure 14%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 16% |
| Skilled trades | 15% |
| Caring & leisure | 14% |
| Sales & customer service | 11% |
| Process & plant | 11% |
| Professional | 10% |
| Associate professional | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Managers & directors | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 48% · Christian 44% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 8%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,400 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #39 of 39 in Shropshire. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (84) but weak on Education (8). Typical homes here, about £213,750 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 34% in five years (from 74 sales), 22% below the wider Shropshire median of £275,000. Typical household take-home income is around £33,912 a year, in the bottom third of England. Recorded crime ran at 102 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £213,750 | 74 | +1.8% | +34.2% |
| Detached | £268,000 | 5 | — | — |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 48 | +2.3% | +31.4% |
| Terraced | £173,000 | 19 | -6.5% | +25.8% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,696 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #5,009 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 391 |
| Theft | 178 |
| Burglary | 33 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 93 |
| Public order & weapons | 64 |
| Drugs | 41 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Other | 25 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 182 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Shropshire
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Ashmore ParkWolverhampton21£210,000
- Great Bridge & Dudley PortSandwell21£206,700
- BlackheathSandwell21£200,000
- Hodge HillBirmingham21£276,000
- Blackbird LeysOxford21£345,000
- Thornton Heath North WestCroydon21£377,500