Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
61% of households own their home outright. The village has 576 residents and lies in Shropshire, West Midlands.
There are no grades for Chirk Bank: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 49% of homes were built before 1919.
The 3 things Chirk Bank does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 3 buildings inside Chirk Bank’s built-up area, and 2 scheduled monuments.
49% 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 Chirk Bank.
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.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 33%, below Shropshire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. 1.4% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Income per household averages £48K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 10% of households, below Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Behind the median of £277,500: 29 standard sales inside Chirk Bank’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £348,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £127,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.3 reports per 1,000, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Homes see 4.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 5 offences in Chirk Bank and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour.
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
Chirk Bank has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Chirk Bank is Wrexham Maelor Hospital, 8.5 miles away. 83% of people in Chirk Bank rate their own health good or very good.
| Census 2021 | Chirk Bank | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
It is part of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site. 2 scheduled monuments lie in Chirk Bank. Also worth knowing: the town has 52 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, lower than Shropshire’s towns (71) yet higher than England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
29% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). The under-15s are 13% of the population here. Half of Chirk Bank is older than 53.7, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Chirk Bank | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirk Bank | 576 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Weston Rhyn | 1,381 | 0.9 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
| Chirk | 3,930 | 1 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| St Martins | 2,692 | 1.9 | B− | A | B | C+ |
| Gobowen | 3,046 | 2.2 | C− | A | C | C |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 6,905 | 3.6 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Trevor | 1,397 | 3.9 | — | B− | B− | C− |
| Whittington | 1,618 | 4.2 | — | B+ | B− | B |
Weston Rhyn, Trevor and Whittington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 2 scheduled monuments. Part of it is in the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site.
Band D council tax in Chirk Bank is £2,438 for 2026–27, less than in 51% 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
Chirk Bank is a built-up area of 576 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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