Baschurch’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Baschurch’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BaschurchShropshire
The village, home to 2,007 people, lies in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Raggatt2000 · Public domain
Population
2,007
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£324K
151 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.9
21% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Baschurch a good place to live?
Health is a strength: life expectancy 82.6 for men, 86.9 for women. Homes sell for a median £324,000, about 6.4 years of what households in the Shropshire council area earn. Where it falls short is walkability: nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Hazard risk is lower than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Baschurch has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Baschurch stand out
The 3 things Baschurch does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
86.9 and 82.6 years
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Baschurch grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Baschurch is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Baschurch has subject grades but no overall one.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA−Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC−Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 78% of towns in England; secondary results beat 47% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £56,481B−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →Outdoors72% live within 400 m of a park; 2.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life2 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 Baschurch.
Health
Baschurch’s life expectancy beats 90% of UK towns
One GP practice serves the town; 96% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Baschurch’s share in bad or very bad health, 3.4%, is the second lowest of the 37 towns in Shropshire. At the census, 85% of people in Baschurch called their health good or very good, above Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Baschurch is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 6.2 miles away.
85%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Baschurch | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsB+
School results in Baschurch are better than in 65% of towns in England
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 67% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its two schools are below. Baschurch’s one primary and one secondary have 884 pupils between them.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baschurch CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 193 | B |
| The Corbet SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 691 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Baschurch work nearby than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Shropshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 89% of commuters at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot8%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 21% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Baschurch than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime runs at 18.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 48 crimes inside Baschurch’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 8 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 73% of the total.
18.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 57% 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 & sexual35
Damage & arson4
Public order3
Other theft2
Weapons2
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social8
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.
18.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
48
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.
History
Baschurch’s heritage list runs to 18 buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Scaled to its population, Baschurch has 90 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above both Shropshire’s towns (71) and England’s towns (39). 15% of homes date from before 1919.
18listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II17
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
90
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Private renting is less common in Baschurch than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
Owners make up 76% of households, above Shropshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social housing holds 12% of households. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
£324Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Baschurch£324K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,000 | 91 |
| Semi-detached | £238,997 | 44 |
| Terraced | £223,500 | 16 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,443
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Baschurch than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 38% of adults
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, about level with Shropshire’s towns (21%) and above England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for nearly a fifth of the population. The middle age in Baschurch is 43.9. Aged 15 to 24: 9% of residents.
43.9median age
BaschurchShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Baschurch | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Baschurch
14pages on Baschurch
The big questions
SafetyA−18.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £324K · rent £823 a monthHousing28 sold in 12 months · busiest street Dakin DriveSchoolsB+2 state schoolsHealthA−Life expectancy 82.6 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commuteB−44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Baschurch’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bomere HeathShrewsburyWemHanwoodShawburyEllesmereWhittingtonBaschurch
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baschurch | 2,007 | — | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Bomere Heath | 1,364 | 3.4 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Shrewsbury | 76,013 | 7 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Wem | 6,287 | 7.1 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Hanwood | 1,257 | 7.4 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 8.2 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Ellesmere | 4,268 | 8.3 | B− | A− | C+ | B− |
| Whittington | 1,618 | 8.5 | — | B+ | B− | B |
Bomere Heath, Hanwood, Shawbury and Whittington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Baschurch
How many listed buildings are there in Baschurch?
That is 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Baschurch safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Does Baschurch flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Baschurch
Village in Shropshire, England
Baschurch is a built-up area of 2,007 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
- 2,007 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002273
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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