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A village of 768 in Shropshire, West Midlands.
High Ercall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things High Ercall does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 10 buildings inside High Ercall’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
25% 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 High Ercall.
Graduates make up 27% of adults. 41% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 6.4% of residents. The median resident of High Ercall is 59.4 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| High Ercall | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.3% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 41% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The one school in town appears below. High Ercall Primary School’s results beat nearly nine in ten schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 78% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Ercall Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 145 | A |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how just over nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. 8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Shropshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (27%). Also worth knowing: the 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.6%.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
A quarter of households live in social housing. Half of the 29 standard sales inside High Ercall’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £295,000. Private rents average £861 a month across the Telford and Wrekin council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £307,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 56% of the crimes. Reported offences in High Ercall came to 25 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 4. Violent crime comes to 20.8 per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
8.1% of residents report bad or very bad health. High Ercall has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away. Disability touches 27% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | High Ercall | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.1% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 19% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
High Ercall’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael and remains of churchyard cross, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, High Ercall counts 130 listed buildings. Conservation areas cover 27% of the town’s land, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Ercall | 768 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 3.1 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Shrewsbury | 76,013 | 6.5 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Bomere Heath | 1,364 | 7.3 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Telford | 156,890 | 7.7 | C | A− | D | D |
| Edgmond | 1,560 | 7.8 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Wem | 6,287 | 8.5 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Bayston Hill | 5,221 | 8.8 | A | B | A+ | B |
Shawbury, Bomere Heath and Edgmond have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael and remains of churchyard cross. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in High Ercall is £2,197 for 2026–27, less than in 82% 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.
Village in Shropshire, England
High Ercall is a built-up area of 768 people, in the Telford and Wrekin 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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