Hinstock’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hinstock’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HinstockShropshire
In Shropshire, West Midlands, this village has 948 residents.
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Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
948
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£400K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.1
23% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hinstock a good place to live?
Hinstock is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £400,000.
What makes Hinstock stand out
The 3 things Hinstock does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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*; 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hinstock.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hinstock work nearby than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 91% of commuters, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.4% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: nearly a tenth of resident commuters. For every resident in work, Hinstock has 0.4 jobs.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
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 Hinstock
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 46% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. 124 pupils attend Hinstock’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinstock Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 124 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Hinstock: 6%, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 81% of households, above both Shropshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 12% of households live in social housing. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hinstock£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £440,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £264,000 | 7 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,465
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 Hinstock than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence came to 9.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Shropshire’s towns (25.4) and England’s towns (22) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 16 offences in Hinstock and 3 cases of nuisance behaviour.
9.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle 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.
9.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
In Hinstock, 80% say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Hinstock is The Princess Royal Hospital, 8.6 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5.2 miles away. Disability touches 18% of the town’s population.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hinstock | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Old homes shape Hinstock: 27% were built before 1919, more than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 53 for every 10,000 residents of Hinstock.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
53
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
Few people in Hinstock are 15 to 24: 8.7%, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above both Shropshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Hinstock has a median age of 49.1 years. Under 15: 16% of residents.
49.1median age
HinstockShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Hinstock | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hinstock
12pages on Hinstock
The big questions
Safety9.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £823 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.1 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hinstock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EdgmondMarket DraytonNewportLoggerheadsEccleshallShawburyGnosallHinstock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinstock | 948 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edgmond | 1,560 | 3.8 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Market Drayton | 12,062 | 5.1 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Newport | 14,191 | 5.5 | A− | B+ | B− | B− |
| Loggerheads | 2,523 | 6.8 | B | C | A− | B+ |
| Eccleshall | 3,229 | 8.7 | A− | A− | B+ | A− |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 8.9 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Gnosall | 4,039 | 8.9 | A+ | A | B+ | A− |
Edgmond and Shawbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hinstock
How many listed buildings are there in Hinstock?
That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Hinstock expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £264,000 and detached houses £440,000.
About Hinstock
Village in Shropshire, England
Hinstock is a built-up area of 948 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
- 948 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002204
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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