Ford’s story
17 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ford’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FordShropshire
With 693 residents, it is a village in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Bill Booth · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
693
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£255K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.6
18% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ford a good place to live?
There are no grades for Ford: 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 5% of commuters. 17 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Ford stand out
The 3 things Ford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Ford House; 10.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ford.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Ford, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove, above Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. There are 0.4 jobs in Ford for each resident in work.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
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
Schools
The schools around Ford
Its only school is listed below. Trinity CofE Primary School’s results beat 93% of schools in England like it. At the one primary school within 3 km, just over four in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 157 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Ford: 9%, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 24% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 27 homes sold inside Ford’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £255,000. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
£255Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ford£255K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £360,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £209,250 | 5 |
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,513
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
Ford records more violent crime per resident than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 33.7 per 1,000 a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 4.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Ford logged 19 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 4 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences were 79% of the crimes.
33.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
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.
33.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
Just 4.1% of people in Ford say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Ford said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Shropshire’s towns (19%). Seeing a GP means leaving Ford: the nearest practice is 3 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Ford | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
78.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
More of the land in Ford is conservation area than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 49%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. For its size, Ford has 245 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 31% of the total, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%).
17listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II15
Among them · Grade II*
- Ford House Grade II*
- Mansion House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
245
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
A typical mix of ages for England
Typical age in Ford: 43.6, the median. Degrees are held by 31% of adults. Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents.
43.6median age
FordShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ford | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ford
12pages on Ford
The big questions
Safety33.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £255K · rent £823 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street The LeasowesSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.7 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HanwoodPontesburyBayston HillShrewsburyBaschurchBomere HeathMinsterleyFord
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | 693 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hanwood | 1,257 | 2.8 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Pontesbury | 1,968 | 4.7 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Bayston Hill | 5,221 | 5 | A | B | A+ | B |
| Shrewsbury | 76,013 | 5.1 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Baschurch | 2,007 | 5.3 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Bomere Heath | 1,364 | 5.4 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Minsterley | 1,719 | 5.8 | — | A− | C+ | C+ |
Hanwood, Pontesbury, Baschurch, Bomere Heath and Minsterley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ford
How many listed buildings are there in Ford?
That is 10.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Ford?
Band D council tax in Ford is £2,513 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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 Ford
Village in Shropshire, England
Ford is a built-up area of 693 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
- 693 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002428
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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