Hodnet’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Hodnet’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HodnetShropshire
A village of 208 in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Row17 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
208
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£375K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
26% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
17%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hodnet a good place to live?
Hodnet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Hodnet stand out
The 3 things Hodnet does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Luke; 29.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Shropshire 29%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hodnet.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Hodnet than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 17% of adults
Over-65s are 26% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.8% of residents, below both Shropshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 make up 19% of residents. At 48.2, the median resident of Hodnet sits in the middle of the age range.
48.2median age
HodnetShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications29%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level17%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 87 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.
| Hodnet | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 17% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Hodnet
Below is its only school. Hodnet Primary School’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. 72% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodnet Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 193 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 12% in Hodnet, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Hodnet has 0.3 jobs. The car took 85% of commuters, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Nearly a fifth of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot4%
Bus4%
Bicycle3%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Fewer households own their home in Hodnet than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 32%
Social housing holds 52% of households. 7% rent privately, below both Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
£375Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hodnet£375K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £444,950 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £299,950 | 7 |
32%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,457
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
Hodnet records more burglary and damage per resident than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 30.5 per 1,000 a year
Violence comes to 46.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 25 crimes inside Hodnet’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 12.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Just over two thirds of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
46.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
46.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
30.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
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 Hodnet say their health is bad than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
Just over a fifth of residents have a disability, above Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Self-reported good health: nearly two thirds of Hodnet’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Hodnet: the nearest practice is 0.5 miles away.
66%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 66%Fair 24%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Hodnet | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 66% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 10% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Hodnet is rich in listed buildings: 721 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hodnet’s listed buildings include the Church of St Luke, Grade I. It has 15 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I. 38% of homes were built before 1919. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 45% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%).
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Luke Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
721
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hodnet Hall and 2 more in and around Hodnet
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hodnet. Best known first.
Historic houseHodnet Hall400 m outside town, to the west
GardenWollerton Old Hall Garden1.1 km outside town, to the north
CastleRed Castle4.1 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Hodnet Hall: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wollerton Old Hall Garden: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hodnet
14pages on Hodnet
The big questions
Safety46.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £375K · rent £823 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Montgomery WaySchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.1 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commute36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Hodnet
4 notable people were born in Hodnet.
Hodnet’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Market DraytonPreesShawburyPrees Higher HeathWemEdgmondLoggerheadsHodnet
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodnet | 208 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Market Drayton | 12,062 | 4.8 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Prees | 1,013 | 5.2 | — | B+ | B | B+ |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 5.6 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Prees Higher Heath | 1,226 | 5.8 | — | B | A | B |
| Wem | 6,287 | 6.4 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Edgmond | 1,560 | 7.7 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Loggerheads | 2,523 | 9.1 | B | C | A− | B+ |
Prees, Shawbury, Prees Higher 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.
Questions about Hodnet
How many listed buildings are there in Hodnet?
That is 29.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Luke.
Is Hodnet expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £375,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £299,950 and detached houses £444,950.
About Hodnet
Village in Shropshire, England
Hodnet is a built-up area of 208 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
- 208 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002179
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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