Dudleston Heath’s story
Dudleston Heath: 43% of homes built before 1919
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Dudleston HeathShropshire
This village in Shropshire, West Midlands has a population of 535.
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Photo: John H Darch · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
535
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£243K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.7
27% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dudleston Heath a good place to live?
There are no grades for Dudleston Heath: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 43% of its homes date from before 1919.
What makes Dudleston Heath stand out
The 3 things Dudleston Heath 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dudleston Heath.
Who lives here
Dudleston Heath skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
49.7median age
Among adults, 26% have a degree. 14% are under 15, below both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 7.9% of residents. The age that splits Dudleston Heath in two is 49.7.
Dudleston HeathShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dudleston Heath | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 16% in Dudleston Heath, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
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.
The average household earns £48K a year before tax. 90% of commuters drove, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Bus3%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
More households in Dudleston Heath live in social housing than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 22%
£243Kmedian sale
The median sale price was £243K, below both Shropshire’s towns (£260K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area. The owner-occupied share of households is 59%.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dudleston Heath£243K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £279,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £208,000 | 7 |
59%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,450
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Dudleston Heath than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.4 per 1,000 residents a year
15.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
10 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Dudleston Heath’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 15.6 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (25.4) and England’s towns (22). Four fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
15.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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 Dudleston Heath say their health is bad than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.5%
77%good or very good health
A disability affects 27% of people in Dudleston Heath. 77% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Dudleston Heath is Wrexham Maelor Hospital, 8.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Dudleston Heath | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.5% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 19% | 17% |
79.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Dudleston Heath keeps more of its old housing than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 43% built before 1919
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Dudleston Heath’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Dudleston Heath
12pages on Dudleston Heath
The big questions
Safety15.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £243K · rent £823 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.3 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Dudleston Heath
Village in Shropshire, England
Dudleston Heath is a built-up area of 535 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
- 535 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002053
Dudleston Heath’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EllesmereSt MartinsGobowenWhittingtonChirkWeston RhynRuabonDudleston Heath
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudleston Heath | 535 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ellesmere | 4,268 | 2.1 | B− | A− | C+ | B− |
| St Martins | 2,692 | 2.8 | B− | A | B | C+ |
| Gobowen | 3,046 | 4.5 | C− | A | C | C |
| Whittington | 1,618 | 4.6 | — | B+ | B− | B |
| Chirk | 3,930 | 4.9 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Weston Rhyn | 1,381 | 5.3 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
| Ruabon | 3,414 | 6.1 | C− | B+ | D | C |
Whittington and Weston Rhyn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dudleston Heath
Is Dudleston Heath expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £208,000 and detached houses £279,000.
How much is council tax in Dudleston Heath?
Band D council tax in Dudleston Heath is £2,450 for 2026–27, more than in 52% 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.
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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