Llanymynech’s story
17 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Llanymynech’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
LlanymynechShropshire
1,040 residents make their home in this village in Shropshire, West Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,040
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£230K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
37.8
17% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Llanymynech a good place to live?
Llanymynech’s strongest subject is cost of living: a typical home costs £230,000 and rent runs £751 a month. People here tend to be in good health: life expectancy is 81.9 for men and 85.1 for women. Getting around depends on the car: on the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Hazards are a real consideration: 2.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for safety, B− for schools and C+ for jobs & income.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy and income, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · claimants, DWP. Llanymynech has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Dyfed Powys Police published 32 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Llanymynech stand out
The 3 things Llanymynech does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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*; 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£751 a month
Average private rent, 18% of what households in the area earn: less than in 95% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Shropshire council area.
How Llanymynech grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Llanymynech is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Llanymynech has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →Cost of livingMedian sale £230,000, 4.6 years of area incomeAOpen →Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC−Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA−Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £50,589C+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 53% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life1.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llanymynech.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Commuters in Llanymynech travel far: only 9% go under 5 km, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 93% of commuters, above both Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). 1.8% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Jobs per working resident: 0.3.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 5% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A
Llanymynech is a town of owners: 71% of households own their home, above Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
13% live in social housing, below Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private tenants account for 16% of households. Half of the 51 standard sales inside Llanymynech’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £230,000.
£230Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llanymynech£230K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £286,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £207,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £170,000 | 17 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£751
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,414
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Llanymynech, 15% of residents, than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Self-reported good health: 85% of Llanymynech’s residents. At the census, 3.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Shropshire’s towns (5.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Llanymynech is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 13.2 miles away. Men in Llanymynech can expect to live to 81.9, women to 85.1 (2019–23).
85%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Llanymynech | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More of the land in Llanymynech is conservation area than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 37%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Llanymynech counts 163 listed buildings. 22% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Shropshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). Its heritage register entries (17 listed buildings) are all Grade II.
17listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II17
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
163
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Homes in Llanymynech see less burglary and damage than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.1 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 40 offences were reported in Llanymynech, along with 7 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes. Violent crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 residents a year.
20.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 42% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Damage & arson7
Public order2
Weapons2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social7
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.
20.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
40
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.
Who lives here
A town of families: 18% of people in Llanymynech are under 15, more than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns
17% of residents are 65 or over, about level with England’s towns (18%) and below Shropshire’s towns (21%). Llanymynech has a median age of 37.8 years. Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population.
37.8median age
LlanymynechShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar24%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Llanymynech | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 24% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llanymynech
15pages on Llanymynech
The big questions
SafetyB20.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £230K · rent £751 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Barley MeadowsSchoolsB−HealthA−Life expectancy 81.9 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteC+39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Llanymynech’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PantFour CrossesMordaOswestryGuilsfieldWhittingtonLlanfyllinLlanymynech
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanymynech | 1,040 | — | — | A | B | A− |
| Pant | 1,173 | 1 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Four Crosses | 1,469 | 1.4 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Morda | 1,976 | 4.5 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Oswestry | 17,500 | 5.7 | C+ | A | C | C |
| Guilsfield | 1,160 | 6.4 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Whittington | 1,618 | 7.2 | — | B+ | B− | B |
| Llanfyllin | 1,118 | 7.8 | — | A | C− | B− |
Pant, Four Crosses, Morda, Guilsfield, Whittington and Llanfyllin have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llanymynech
How many listed buildings are there in Llanymynech?
That is 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Llanymynech flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Llanymynech safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B. Burglary was rare, with 0 reports in the year.
About Llanymynech
Village in Shropshire, England
Llanymynech is a built-up area of 1,040 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
- 1,040 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire (mostly)
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- K08000005
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.