Cockshutt’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Cockshutt’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CockshuttShropshire
A village of 844 in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Bob Bowyer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
844
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£265K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.7
24% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cockshutt a good place to live?
Cockshutt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Cockshutt stand out
The 3 things Cockshutt does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cockshutt.
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Cockshutt, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above Shropshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Cockshutt has a median age of 51.7. Among adults, 35% have a degree.
51.7median age
CockshuttShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cockshutt | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Cockshutt
Its only school is listed below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 40% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 66 pupils attend Cockshutt’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockshutt CofE Primary School and NurseryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 66 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 10% in Cockshutt, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £56K a year before tax. 11% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Shropshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.6%. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot8%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Cockshutt: 13%, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 71% of households, above both Shropshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Behind the median of £265,000: 27 standard sales inside Cockshutt’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
Cockshutt£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £229,997 | 10 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,463
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 Cockshutt see less burglary and damage than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 2 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 9.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Shropshire’s towns (25.4) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 16 offences were reported in Cockshutt, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 63% were violence and sexual offences.
9.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Public order2
Other theft2
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
9.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Good or very good health: 82% of Cockshutt’s residents
The nearest A&E to Cockshutt is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 10.5 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Cockshutt: the nearest practice is 4.1 miles away. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Shropshire’s towns (19%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Cockshutt | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
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 Cockshutt: 36% were built before 1919, more than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 142 for every 10,000 residents of Cockshutt. None of the 12 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
142
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 Cockshutt
12pages on Cockshutt
The big questions
Safety9.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £265K · rent £823 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cockshutt’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EllesmereBaschurchWemBomere HeathWhittingtonPreesSt MartinsCockshutt
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockshutt | 844 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ellesmere | 4,268 | 4.1 | B− | A− | C+ | B− |
| Baschurch | 2,007 | 4.7 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Wem | 6,287 | 4.9 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Bomere Heath | 1,364 | 6.6 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Whittington | 1,618 | 7 | — | B+ | B− | B |
| Prees | 1,013 | 7.8 | — | B+ | B | B+ |
| St Martins | 2,692 | 8.2 | B− | A | B | C+ |
Baschurch, Bomere Heath, Whittington and Prees have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cockshutt
How many listed buildings are there in Cockshutt?
That is 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Cockshutt?
Band D council tax in Cockshutt is £2,463 for 2026–27, more than in 55% 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.
About Cockshutt
Village in Shropshire, England
Cockshutt is a built-up area of 844 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
- 844 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002165
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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