Child's Ercall’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Child's Ercall’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Child's ErcallShropshire
Home to 450 people, this village lies in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Chris Bennett · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
450
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£346K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.6
23% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Child's Ercall a good place to live?
Child's Ercall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 3 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 45% of households own their home outright.
What makes Child's Ercall stand out
The 3 things Child's Ercall does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Michael; 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Child's Ercall.
Work & commute
Child's Ercall is a driving town: 91% of commuters go by car, above Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.4 jobs in Child's Ercall for each resident in work. Nearly two in five workers worked mainly from home, above Shropshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.2%.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bicycle4%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Child's Ercall own their home: 84%, more than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns
At the median, a home went for £346K, above both Shropshire’s towns (£260K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private renters make up one in ten households. The social rented sector houses 5% of households.
£346Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Child's Ercall£346K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £285,000 | 7 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,452
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Homes in Child's Ercall see less burglary and damage than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 0.7 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime runs at 4.4 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 3 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Child's Ercall’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.7 reports per 1,000, below Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up two thirds of the total.
4.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
4.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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.
Health
Just 1.6% of people in Child's Ercall say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects a tenth of people in Child's Ercall. 88% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Child's Ercall: the nearest practice is 4 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Child's Ercall | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 19% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
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.
History
Old homes shape Child's Ercall: 21% were built before 1919, more than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Child's Ercall has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. For its size, Child's Ercall has 67 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Michael Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
67
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Child's Ercall are 15 to 24: 6.7%, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
23% of residents are 65 or over, above Shropshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The middle age in Child's Ercall is 50.6. Graduates make up 38% of adults.
50.6median age
Child's ErcallShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Child's Ercall | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 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 Child's Ercall
12pages on Child's Ercall
The big questions
Safety4.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £346K · rent £823 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.1 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Child's Ercall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EdgmondMarket DraytonNewportShawburyLoggerheadsPreesPrees Higher HeathChild's Ercall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child's Ercall | 450 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edgmond | 1,560 | 4.1 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Market Drayton | 12,062 | 5.6 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Newport | 14,191 | 6.2 | A− | B+ | B− | B− |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 7.1 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Loggerheads | 2,523 | 8.3 | B | C | A− | B+ |
| Prees | 1,013 | 8.7 | — | B+ | B | B+ |
| Prees Higher Heath | 1,226 | 9.2 | — | B | A | B |
Edgmond, Shawbury, Prees and Prees Higher Heath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Child's Ercall
How many listed buildings are there in Child's Ercall?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Child's Ercall expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £285,000 and detached houses £400,000. Private rents in the Shropshire council area averaged £823 a month in August 2026.
About Child's Ercall
Village in Shropshire, England
Child's Ercall is a built-up area of 450 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
- 450 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002221
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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