Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The village has 647 residents and lies in Shropshire, West Midlands.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Cheswardine is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 4, with 0 at Grade I. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Cheswardine does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 4 buildings inside Cheswardine’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*, and 1 scheduled monument.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cheswardine.
13% are under 15, below Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 6.4% of the population. Typical age in Cheswardine: 55.8, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cheswardine | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below. 54 pupils attend Cheswardine’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheswardine Primary and Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 54 | D− |
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 took 88% of commuters, above Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 2% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Cheswardine counts 0.5 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up 70% of households, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 22 homes sold inside Cheswardine’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £267,500. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £237,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 2.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Cheswardine logged 21 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences were 86% of the crimes.
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.
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.
There is no GP practice in Cheswardine: the nearest is 4.1 miles off. At the census, 73% of people in Cheswardine called their health good or very good, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 8.4% of the town. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Cheswardine is The Princess Royal Hospital, 11.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Cheswardine | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Cheswardine’s land, 40% lies in conservation areas, above both Shropshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). The national list protects one ancient monument here. This Shropshire town has 62 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheswardine | 647 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Market Drayton | 12,062 | 4 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Loggerheads | 2,523 | 4.2 | B | C | A− | B+ |
| Edgmond | 1,560 | 5.8 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Newport | 14,191 | 6.8 | A− | B+ | B− | B− |
| Eccleshall | 3,229 | 7.1 | A− | A− | B+ | A− |
| Baldwin's Gate | 1,121 | 8 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Gnosall | 4,039 | 8.7 | A+ | A | B+ | A− |
Edgmond and Baldwin's Gate have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 34% of Cheswardine’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Cheswardine is £2,462 for 2026–27, more than in 55% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Shropshire, England
Cheswardine is a built-up area of 647 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
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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