Cleehill’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Cleehill’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CleehillShropshire
A village of 572 in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Loganberry · Public domain
Population
572
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£265K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.1
36% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cleehill a good place to live?
Cleehill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Cleehill stand out
The 3 things Cleehill 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cleehill.
Who lives here
Cleehill skews older, with 36% of residents 65 or over, more than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns
6% of residents are 15 to 24, below Shropshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The under-15s are 13% of the population here. Cleehill has a median age of 57.1 years.
57.1median age
CleehillShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications27%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cleehill | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Cleehill
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: three in five pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. 158 pupils attend Cleehill’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clee Hill Community AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 158 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Cleehill walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Cleehill has 0.3 jobs. The car took 93% of commuters, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). 6% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot5%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Few households rent privately in Cleehill: 9%, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Home ownership stands at 71% of households. Behind the median of £264,750: 30 standard sales inside Cleehill’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
£265Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cleehill£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £275,250 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £152,000 | 7 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,444
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
Violent crime runs low in Cleehill: 18.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Of all the crimes, 89% were violence and sexual offences. There were 5.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
18.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social5
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.
18.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
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)
18
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
Bad health is more common in Cleehill than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.6% of residents
Self-reported good health: 75% of Cleehill’s residents. 22% of residents have a disability, above Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to Cleehill is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 21.6 miles away.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Cleehill | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.6% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Old homes shape Cleehill: 39% 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.
Historic England’s list names 1 listed building in Cleehill, every one Grade II. Relative to its size, Cleehill keeps 17 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (71) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
17
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 Cleehill
12pages on Cleehill
The big questions
Safety18.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £265K · rent £823 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Springfield ParkSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cleehill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Tenbury WellsLudlowCleobury MortimerHighleyCraven ArmsLeominsterBewdleyCleehill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleehill | 572 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tenbury Wells | 3,936 | 4.3 | B | B+ | C | B+ |
| Ludlow | 10,037 | 4.8 | C | B+ | C | C+ |
| Cleobury Mortimer | 2,963 | 4.9 | B− | B+ | B | B+ |
| Highley | 3,305 | 10 | C+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Craven Arms | 2,563 | 11 | C+ | A− | C− | B− |
| Leominster | 11,206 | 12 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Bewdley | 8,285 | 12 | C− | C | C+ | B− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cleehill
How many listed buildings are there in Cleehill?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Is Cleehill expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £264,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £152,000 and detached houses £275,250.
About Cleehill
Village in Shropshire, England
Cleehill is a built-up area of 572 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
- 572 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003078
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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