Alveley’s story
19 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Alveley’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AlveleyShropshire
1,505 residents make their home in this village in Shropshire, West Midlands. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Church of St Mary · Photo: Gammock · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,505
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£288K
68 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.3
37% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Alveley a good place to live?
Safety is its strong suit (A−) — 11.7 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 9.5 home and vehicle crimes. It is hard to get around without a car: 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median home sold for £287,500, 5.7 times what households in the Shropshire council area earn in a year. Schools are weaker too (C) — primary results beat nearly a third of towns in England. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health, C+ for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Alveley has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Alveley stand out
The 3 things Alveley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 5.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Alveley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Alveley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Alveley has subject grades but no overall one.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →SafetyBetter than most of the towns comparedA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 32% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.3 for men, 83.8 for womenBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £51,606C+Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →Outdoors51% live within 400 m of a park; 5.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life2.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alveley.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Alveley, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below Shropshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Over-65s are 37% of the population. The middle age in Alveley is 56.3.
56.3median age
AlveleyShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Alveley | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC
Exam results at Alveley’s schools trail 71% of towns in England
Below is its only school. Alveley Primary School’s results beat just over four in five schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alveley Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 115 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Under 5 km to work: 11% in Alveley, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 94% of commuters at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Shropshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). There are 0.4 jobs in Alveley for each resident in work.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Train1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: behind almost every UK town
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Per resident, Alveley sees less crime than 79% of UK towns
Reported offences in Alveley came to 28 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 3. There were 2.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up half of the total.
11.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 63% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Burglary5
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft2
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Anti-social3
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
11.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
HousingCost of living grade B
Few households rent privately in Alveley: 9%, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
12% live in social housing, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 79%. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
£288Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Alveley£288K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £338,250 | 32 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 23 |
| Terraced | £207,500 | 13 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,464
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Alveley say their health is good than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
A fifth of residents have a disability, above both Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Alveley is Russells Hall Hospital, 10.2 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 69% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
79%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Alveley | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Alveley has 19 listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. For its size, Alveley has 126 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 8% of the total, below both Shropshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%).
19listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II17
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
- The Bell Inn Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
126
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Alveley
15pages on Alveley
The big questions
SafetyA−11.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £288K · rent £823 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Greenway AvenueSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commuteC+40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Alveley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HighleyKinverWolverleyCookleyBewdleyBridgnorthKidderminsterAlveley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alveley | 1,505 | — | — | B | A− | B |
| Highley | 3,305 | 1.8 | C+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Kinver | 4,651 | 4.9 | B | C+ | B− | B |
| Wolverley | 1,208 | 5 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Cookley | 1,971 | 5.8 | — | C | B | B |
| Bewdley | 8,285 | 6 | C− | C | C+ | B− |
| Bridgnorth | 12,172 | 6.1 | B− | B | C+ | B− |
| Kidderminster | 57,567 | 6.7 | D | B− | D | C− |
Wolverley and Cookley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Alveley
How many listed buildings are there in Alveley?
That is 5.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Alveley safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Are schools in Alveley good?
Primary results trail 68% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Shropshire council.
About Alveley
Village in Shropshire, England
Alveley is a built-up area of 1,505 people, in the Shropshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,505 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002935
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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