ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Shrewsbury

Shropshire, West Midlands

A county town with a balanced labour market, strong civic role, and an older demographic profile than the national average.

Car travel shapes most commuting patterns Detached and semi-detached homes are widely represented Public services and local retail anchor the economy
Map

Shrewsbury in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Shrewsbury, Shropshire (52.7073, -2.7553)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Shrewsbury

Shropshire, West Midlands

Population
76.9K
Median age
43.9 years
Median house price
£348,000
Average salary
£35,600
Employment rate
+75.5%
Green space
+33%
Inter-relationships

How Shrewsbury balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Shrewsbury

Population change since 2011 +2.7% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +3.4% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 24 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 62 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 31.5K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £35,600 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 19 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 14 Primary care points
Businesses 3,520 Mock business register count
Restaurants 410 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +24% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +7% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 7
Hospitals 1
Students per 1,000 121
Charity residents per 1,000 248
Air quality score 78
Average rent £980