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A village of 924 in Shropshire, West Midlands.
Hadnall 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 one in ten commuters. 38% of its homes date from before 1919. Homes sell for a median £375,000.
The 3 things Hadnall does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Hadnall’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hadnall.
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.
Income per household averages £57K a year, before tax. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 27%, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%). 1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Hadnall Church of England Primary School’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: three quarters of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadnall Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 119 | A− |
Social housing holds 6% of households, below both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area. Also worth knowing: a fifth of households rent privately.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £415,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £310,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 2.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Each year, 5.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 34 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Hadnall’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 71% of recorded crime.
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.
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.
At the census, 4.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (5.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 84% of Hadnall’s residents. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Hadnall | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 5 listed buildings in Hadnall: 1 Grade II*. One scheduled monument lies locally. Scaled to its population, Hadnall has 54 listed buildings per 10,000 people, lower than Shropshire’s towns (71) yet higher than England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents. The median resident of Hadnall is 45 years old. 18% are under 15, higher than Shropshire’s towns (17%) and near England’s towns (18%).
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hadnall | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hadnall. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBattlefield Farm1.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBattle of Shrewsbury Exhibition1.8 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleSundorne Castle4 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadnall | 924 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 2.4 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Bomere Heath | 1,364 | 2.9 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Shrewsbury | 76,013 | 4.5 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Wem | 6,287 | 5.6 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Baschurch | 2,007 | 6.1 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Bayston Hill | 5,221 | 7.4 | A | B | A+ | B |
| Hanwood | 1,257 | 7.6 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
Shawbury, Bomere Heath, Baschurch and Hanwood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: semi-detached houses £310,000 and detached houses £415,000.
Village in Shropshire, England
Hadnall is a built-up area of 924 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
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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