Cross Houses’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Cross Houses’ built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Cross HousesShropshire
With 825 residents, it is a village in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: CrossHouses · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
825
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£255K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.3
16% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cross Houses a good place to live?
Cross Houses is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Cross Houses stand out
The thing Cross Houses does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cross Houses.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Cross Houses: just 8% travel under 5 km, below Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 93% of commuters, above both Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £58K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Cross Houses, 1% work in the town itself. 2.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Train1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Social housing is more common in Cross Houses than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 28% of households
Owners make up 54% of households, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Renting privately is how 17% of households live. Also worth knowing: the £255,000 median rests on 25 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£255Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cross Houses£255K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £362,500 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £261,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £247,500 | 5 |
54%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,436
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 Cross Houses see less burglary and damage than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.3 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 41 crimes inside Cross Houses’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 24.2 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Shropshire’s towns (25.4) and above England’s towns (22).
24.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual23
Other theft7
Other crime4
Damage & arson3
Drugs2
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social3
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.
24.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
41
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
More people in Cross Houses say their health is bad than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.3%
At the census, nearly four fifths of people in Cross Houses called their health good or very good, near Shropshire’s towns (80%) and lower than England’s towns (82%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Cross Houses is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 5.6 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Cross Houses | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
81.8
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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
All 2 of Cross Houses’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when just over one in ten homes were built. For its size, Cross Houses has 24 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (71) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
24
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Cross Houses has fewer older residents than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 16% are 65 or over
The age that splits Cross Houses in two is 43.3. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents. Degrees are held by 29% of adults, about level with Shropshire’s towns (29%) and below England’s towns (34%).
43.3median age
Cross HousesShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cross Houses | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Attingham Hall and 6 more in and around Cross Houses
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cross Houses. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustAttingham Hall2.4 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseCronkhill500 m outside town, to the northwest
Historic housePitchford Hall3.2 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseLongner Hall3.4 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageWroxeter Roman City/Viroconium2.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWroxeter Roman Site Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Attingham Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cronkhill: David Friel from Telford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitchford Hall: Bob Bowyer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longner Hall: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cross Houses
13pages on Cross Houses
The big questions
Safety24.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £255K · rent £823 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street The ChestnutsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cross Houses’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bayston HillShrewsburyHanwoodMuch WenlockBomere HeathShawburyPontesburyCross Houses
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Houses | 825 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayston Hill | 5,221 | 3.8 | A | B | A+ | B |
| Shrewsbury | 76,013 | 4.3 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Hanwood | 1,257 | 5.9 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Much Wenlock | 1,766 | 7 | — | B− | C+ | B |
| Bomere Heath | 1,364 | 8.4 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 8.6 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Pontesbury | 1,968 | 8.9 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
Hanwood, Much Wenlock, Bomere Heath, Shawbury and Pontesbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cross Houses
Is Cross Houses expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £255,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £247,500, semi-detached houses £261,000 and detached houses £362,500. Private rents in the Shropshire council area averaged £823 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Cross Houses?
2 on Historic England’s list.
About Cross Houses
Village in Shropshire, England
Cross Houses is a built-up area of 825 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
- 825 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002562
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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