Lilleshall’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Lilleshall’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LilleshallShropshire
The village, home to 944 people, lies in Shropshire, West Midlands. Over-65s are 35% of the population.
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Photo: Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
944
Census 2021 · Telford and Wrekin council
Median home
£405K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.1
35% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lilleshall a good place to live?
There are no grades for Lilleshall: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Lilleshall stand out
The 3 things Lilleshall does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael and All Angels; 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lilleshall.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Lilleshall, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: 9.5% of residents. People 65 and over make up 35% of the town, above both Shropshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Lilleshall have a median age of 56.1. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
56.1median age
LilleshallShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
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.
| Lilleshall | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Lilleshall
Secondary results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 60.4, with 71% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Lilleshall Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilleshall Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 216 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Lilleshall: just 24% travel under 5 km, below Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £60K a year before tax, above both Shropshire’s towns (£50K) and England’s towns (£55K). The car carried nearly nine in ten commuters at the census. Add to that, at the census, 37% of workers worked mainly from home.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
More households own their home in Lilleshall than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
The middle sale price: £405K, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (£260K) and England’s towns (£308K). Just over one in ten households are private tenants. Private rents average £861 a month across the Telford and Wrekin council area.
£405Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lilleshall£405K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £295,000 | 10 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£861
average private rent a month, Telford and Wrekin council area
£2,252
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
Lilleshall records less violent crime per resident than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.1 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 70% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage add up to 6 per 1,000 residents each year. 23 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Lilleshall’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
14.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Other theft3
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social6
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.
14.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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
Most people in Lilleshall (81%) report good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Lilleshall is The Princess Royal Hospital, 5 miles away. A fifth of residents have a disability, close to Shropshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Lilleshall: the nearest practice is 2 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Lilleshall | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Lilleshall keeps more of its old housing than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Lilleshall’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Grade I. Scaled to its population, Lilleshall has 159 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above both Shropshire’s towns (71) and England’s towns (39). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
159
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 →Lilleshall Abbey and 2 more in and around Lilleshall
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lilleshall. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLilleshall Abbey1.1 km outside town, to the southZooZooHoo Zoo & Dinosaur World3.2 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkJungleland4.8 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Lilleshall Abbey: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lilleshall
13pages on Lilleshall
The big questions
Safety14.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £405K · rent £861 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Limekiln LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lilleshall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NewportEdgmondTelfordShifnalGnosallWheaton AstonAlbrightonLilleshall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilleshall | 944 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newport | 14,191 | 2.4 | A− | B+ | B− | B− |
| Edgmond | 1,560 | 3.1 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Telford | 156,890 | 4.8 | C | A− | D | D |
| Shifnal | 8,973 | 5 | B+ | B | C+ | B− |
| Gnosall | 4,039 | 6.8 | A+ | A | B+ | A− |
| Wheaton Aston | 1,995 | 7.7 | — | B | B | B+ |
| Albrighton | 6,983 | 8.3 | A | B− | A | B+ |
Edgmond and Wheaton Aston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lilleshall
Who lives in Lilleshall?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 35% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 11% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Lilleshall?
That is 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael and All Angels. 26% of Lilleshall’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Lilleshall expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £295,000 and detached houses £480,000.
About Lilleshall
Village in Shropshire, England
Lilleshall is a built-up area of 944 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
- Population
- 944 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002390
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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