Clive’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Clive’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CliveShropshire
A village of 544 in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: J Scott · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
544
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£391K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.4
29% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Clive a good place to live?
Clive has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Clive stand out
The 3 things Clive does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% 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; 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clive.
Who lives here
Clive skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Clive comes above both Shropshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). 6.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The median resident of Clive is 53.4 years old.
53.4median age
CliveShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Clive | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Clive than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Clive, that is below both Shropshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (27%). For 13% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot1%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Clive is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Clive sits above both Shropshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. 5% of households live in social housing.
£391Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Clive£391K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £426,000 | 10 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,488
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
Violence is recorded less often in Clive than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Clive below both Shropshire’s towns (25.4) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 0.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 2 crimes inside Clive’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
4.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
4.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Clive than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4% of residents
On this, Clive is below both Shropshire’s towns (5.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Clive is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 7.7 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Clive | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Clive: 35% 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.
For its size, Clive has 110 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Shropshire’s towns (71) and England’s towns (39). Clive has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
110
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Moreton Corbet Castle and 2 more in and around Clive
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Clive. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle4.3 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustLee Hills4.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWartime Aircraft Recovery Group Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clive
14pages on Clive
The big questions
Safety4.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £391K · rent £823 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street New StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Clive’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WemShawburyBomere HeathBaschurchPreesShrewsburyPrees Higher HeathClive
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive | 544 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wem | 6,287 | 2.9 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 3.4 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Bomere Heath | 1,364 | 3.7 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Baschurch | 2,007 | 5.5 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Prees | 1,013 | 6.3 | — | B+ | B | B+ |
| Shrewsbury | 76,013 | 7 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Prees Higher Heath | 1,226 | 7.7 | — | B | A | B |
Shawbury, Bomere Heath, Baschurch, 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 Clive
How many listed buildings are there in Clive?
That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Clive expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £391,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Shropshire council area averaged £823 a month in August 2026.
About Clive
Village in Shropshire, England
Clive is a built-up area of 544 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
- 544 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002234
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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