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Shifnal North · Shropshire

Shifnal North: your neighbourhood

Shifnal North electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 19.1% here, compared with 25.4% across Shropshire (6.3 percentage points lower).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 19% here, compared with 13% across Shropshire (6 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 12% here, compared with 17% across Shropshire (5.8 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

19.1%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

932 out of 4,877.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.5%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

217 out of 4,869.

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People counted in the census

4,868

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

4,868 out of 4,868.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

31.8%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

1,255 out of 3,942.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

45.6%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

938 out of 2,057.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

14.7%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

302 out of 2,057.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

34.9%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,372 out of 3,933.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

62.4%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,456 out of 3,933.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

3.5%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

137 out of 3,933.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.1%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

597 out of 3,942.

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Homes rented privately

12%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

239 out of 2,054.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

22.6%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

889 out of 3,933.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

19%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

391 out of 2,054.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.7%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal North

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

105 out of 3,933.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Shifnal North ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

250 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 261 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Shifnal North ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 31 mapped crimes in September 2024; 22 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Shifnal North
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024310
October 2024165
November 2024212
December 2024253
January 2025236
February 2025122
March 2025212
April 2025162
May 2025214
June 2025222
July 2025293
August 2025242
September 2025153
October 2025184
November 2025133
December 2025221
January 2026163
February 2026203
March 2026171
April 2026270
May 2026350
June 2026224
July 2026234
August 2026223
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Shifnal North
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime151
criminal damage arson25
public order21
other theft15
other crime8
vehicle crime7
possession of weapons6
drugs5
shoplifting4
bicycle theft4
burglary3
robbery1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Shropshire →