Dorrington’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Dorrington’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DorringtonShropshire
Home to 790 people, this village lies in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
790
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£342K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.7
22% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dorrington a good place to live?
Dorrington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 13 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 41% of households.
What makes Dorrington stand out
The 3 things Dorrington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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*; 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
41% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dorrington.
Work & commute
Only 12% of Dorrington’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 0.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. The car took nine in ten commuters, above Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. There are 0.5 jobs in Dorrington for each resident in work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus3%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Schools
The schools around Dorrington
The town has one school, shown below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 62% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 31 pupils attend Dorrington’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 31 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Dorrington own their home: 72%, more than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
At the median, a home went for £342K, above both Shropshire’s towns (£260K) and England’s towns (£308K). The social rented sector houses one in ten households. Private tenants account for 17% of households.
£342Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dorrington£342K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 13 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,454
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
Dorrington records less burglary and damage per resident than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.1 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 45% of the total. Reported offences in Dorrington came to 20 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 3. Violent crime runs at 18.6 per 1,000 residents a year.
18.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Weapons4
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Public order1
Drugs1
Other crime1
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.
18.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
Disability is less common in Dorrington, 15% of residents, than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Dorrington said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 4.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (5.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Dorrington is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 6.2 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Dorrington | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
83.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Dorrington is rich in listed buildings: 165 per 10,000 residents, more than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 25%.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
165
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
Degrees are more common in Dorrington than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 38% of adults
Dorrington has a median age of 44.7. Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with Shropshire’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (18%). 22% of residents are 65 or over.
44.7median age
DorringtonShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dorrington | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dorrington
12pages on Dorrington
The big questions
Safety18.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £342K · rent £823 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Dorrington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bayston HillHanwoodPontesburyChurch StrettonMinsterleyShrewsburyMuch WenlockDorrington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorrington | 790 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayston Hill | 5,221 | 3.6 | A | B | A+ | B |
| Hanwood | 1,257 | 4.9 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Pontesbury | 1,968 | 5.4 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Church Stretton | 3,576 | 6 | B+ | C | B+ | A− |
| Minsterley | 1,719 | 6.4 | — | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Shrewsbury | 76,013 | 6.5 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Much Wenlock | 1,766 | 9.1 | — | B− | C+ | B |
Hanwood, Pontesbury, Minsterley and Much Wenlock have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dorrington
How many listed buildings are there in Dorrington?
That is 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Dorrington expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Shropshire council area averaged £823 a month in August 2026.
About Dorrington
Village in Shropshire, England
Dorrington is a built-up area of 790 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
- 790 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002641
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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