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Shifnal South · Shropshire

Shifnal South: your neighbourhood

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

What stands out here?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 40.8% here, compared with 32.5% across Shropshire (8.3 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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: 13% here, compared with 17% across Shropshire (4.8 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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People aged 65 or over: 20.8% here, compared with 25.4% across Shropshire (4.5 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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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

20.8%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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

All usual residents

854 out of 4,096.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.9%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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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

162 out of 4,105.

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People counted in the census

4,105

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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

All usual residents

4,105 out of 4,105.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

40.8%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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

Residents aged 16 and over

1,381 out of 3,387.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

42.5%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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

790 out of 1,857.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.7%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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

236 out of 1,857.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

35.5%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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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

1,198 out of 3,379.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

61.4%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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

2,076 out of 3,379.

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

2.5%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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

86 out of 3,379.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13.2%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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

Residents aged 16 and over

447 out of 3,387.

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Homes rented privately

13%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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

All households

235 out of 1,858.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

25.3%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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

854 out of 3,379.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

15%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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

All households

281 out of 1,858.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

3.1%

21 March 2021 · Shifnal South

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 3,379.

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Crime and safety

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

261 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 252 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Shifnal South 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: 23 mapped crimes in September 2024; 32 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 South
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024230
October 2024251
November 2024243
December 2024131
January 2025251
February 2025172
March 2025262
April 2025251
May 2025154
June 2025206
July 2025222
August 2025175
September 2025121
October 2025252
November 2025172
December 2025130
January 2026170
February 2026101
March 2026191
April 2026270
May 2026170
June 2026303
July 2026421
August 2026322
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Shifnal South
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime126
shoplifting35
other theft21
burglary19
criminal damage arson18
public order13
vehicle crime11
other crime7
drugs4
theft from the person3
possession of weapons2
bicycle theft1
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 →