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A village of 654 in Shropshire, West Midlands.
Clun has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Clun does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Clun’s built-up area.
60% 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 Clun.
People 65 and over make up 44% of the town, above Shropshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 4.3% of the town. The age that splits Clun in two is 62. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
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.
| Clun | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 44% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The town has one school, shown below. 110 pupils attend Clun’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George's CofE Academy, ClunLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 110 | C+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Shropshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 83% of commuters at the census. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 17% of commuters travelled at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 13% of households. 16% rent privately, below Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 19 homes sold inside Clun’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £342,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £460,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
41% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 17.8 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (25.4) and England’s towns (22). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 17 recorded crimes inside Clun’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social 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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
One GP practice serves the town; just over nine in ten patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Asked at the census, 78% of residents of Clun said they were in good or very good health. 21% of residents have a disability, above both Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Clun is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 22.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Clun | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 54% of Clun’s land, above both Shropshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). Historic England’s list names 94 listed buildings in the town: 7 Grade II*. Three in five homes were built before 1919.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clun | 654 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bishop's Castle | 1,847 | 5.1 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Knighton | 2,911 | 5.4 | C | B | C | B− |
| Craven Arms | 2,563 | 8.3 | C+ | A− | C− | B− |
| Presteigne | 1,929 | 10 | — | B− | C− | B− |
Bishop's Castle and Presteigne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 44% of residents were 65 or over and 31% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 10% were under 15.
That is 59 times the typical UK town for its size.
Band D council tax in Clun is £2,528 for 2026–27, more than in 71% 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
Clun is a built-up area of 654 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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