Where not to live in Shrewsbury?

Shrewsbury Town is the most dangerous neighbourhood in Shrewsbury, followed by Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange in second place, and Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne as the third most dangerous area.

Is Shrewsbury a nice place to live?

As part of its Best Places to Live series, online lifestyle magazine Muddy Stilettos declared Shrewsbury was one of the top places to set up home. Citing its rich history and period architecture, Muddy Stilettos noted the range of indie shops and high street names as well as the great choice of schools.

What are the safest towns in Shropshire?

The CrimeRate statistics show that Bridgnorth ranks as the 'safest town' in Shropshire with 57 crimes reported per 1,000 residents in 2022. Last month 82 crimes were reported in Bridgnorth which was a drop from 111 the previous month.

Is Telford better than Shrewsbury?

The positioning of car parks, Appearance of shopping area and Variety of shops are better in Telford and Quality of open space and amount of open space are better in Shrewsbury. Because most of the factors are better in Telford, this proves that Telford has better leisure facilities than Shrewsbury.

What is Shrewsbury crime rate?

Annual crime rate in Shrewsbury postcode area is 30.3 crimes per annum per 1000 workday people as of December 2023. Compared to the national crime rate, Shrewsbury's crime rate is at 85%. Violent crime makes up 39.0% of all crimes reported in the postcode area.

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Where is the safest place to live in Shrewsbury?

Crime in Shrewsbury's Neighbourhoods

Shrewsbury's safest neighbourhoods are, in order, Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook, Shrewsbury Greenfields, and Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland.

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What is the richest part of Shrewsbury?

Kingsland Road in Shrewsbury was declared the wealthiest street in Shropshire, with an average property estimated to be worth £1,181,000 – more than four times the £286,000 national average house price.

What is the Shrewsbury Telford scandal?

It is the worst maternity scandal in the history of the NHS. Over two decades at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust hundreds of babies were left brain damaged or dead. Bereaved mothers were blamed for the deaths of their babies.

Is Shrewsbury a wealthy town?

As a whole Shrewsbury is a very wealthy town, benefiting from being the trading capital of the county given its place on the river, and during the Industrial Revolution, its proximity to the 'birthplace of industry' in Coalbrookdale and its position as the 'gateway to Wales' via the railway network.

What is the poshest village in Shropshire?

According to The Times, that accolade now falls to the north Shropshire village of Hodnet, about six miles south west of Market Drayton. This places it above illustrious locations such as Braemar in the Scottish Highlands, Burnham Market in Norfolk, and the medieval riverside village of Castle Combe in Wiltshire.

What are the deprived areas of Shropshire?

Two LSOA's within Shropshire fall within the 10% most deprived na onally and they are within Harlesco in Shrewsbury and Ludlow East.

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Is Shrewsbury expensive to live?

According to LivingCost.org, Shrewsbury's cost of living is in the top 36% of the most expensive cities in the world. As of August 2021, the average value of a house in Shrewsbury is estimated to be £277,665, which has seen an increase of 10.48% since 2016.

Is Shrewsbury a good place to retire?

The bustling county town of Shrewsbury – the birthplace of Charles Darwin – has something for everyone, and smaller nearby towns such as Market Drayton and, on the Welsh border, Oswestry, are also popular places to live in retirement.

Where is the cheapest place to live in Shropshire?

Meanwhile, the Oswestry West neighbourhood saw the lowest house prices, with buyers paying an average of £143,750 across 58 sales last year. This was followed by Oswestry South and Oswestry East, where buyers spent £177,500 and £182,500 respectively.

How many maternal deaths in Shrewsbury and Telford?

Catastrophic failures at an NHS trust may have led to the deaths of more than 200 babies, nine mothers and left other infants with life-changing injuries.

What is the Shropshire grooming scandal?

The Telford child sexual exploitation scandal was a scandal spanning over several decades in the United Kingdom involving a group of men who were convicted of engaging in sexual contact with local female minors between 2007 and 2009 in Telford in the English county of Shropshire.

What did Telford used to be called?

Telford was originally designated as Dawley, changing its name to Telford (with an increase in designated area) in 1968. As well as accommodating overspill from congested existing urban centres, it was intended to regenerate the waning East Shropshire coalfield area.

What is the most expensive area in Shropshire?

For reference the most expensive street in Shropshire is Kingsland Road in Shrewsbury, with an average price of £853,982. Whitchurch and Oswestry also feature in Shropshire's top 10 highest value postcodes. Whitchurch SY13 was sixth most expensive on the list, at an average price of £302,144.

Is Shrewsbury bigger than Ludlow?

Shrewsbury is a larger centre and still quite picturesque. Ludlow has it's charms (and it's fans) but, as a born and bred Salopian, I would favour the county town over Ludlow, as a base, every time.

What is the ethnic population of Shrewsbury?

96.9% people are white, 1.3% people are asian, 1.1% people are mixed.

Where are the most safest city in UK?

Where is the lowest crime rate in Britain?

1. The Orkney Islands. Topping our list are the Orkney Islands of Scotland. Boasting a crime rate of 16.41 per 1,000 people, the chances of crime occurring within this Scottish community are impressively 79% lesser than the average rate in the UK.

Where should I avoid in Middlesbrough?

Crime in Middlesbrough's Neighbourhoods

Middlesbrough Central is the most dangerous neighbourhood in Middlesbrough, followed by Ayresome in second place, and North Ormesby & Brambles as the third most dangerous area.