Longden’s story
Longden: 30% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 5 buildings inside Longden’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LongdenShropshire
356 people live in this village in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Population
356
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median age
52.3
27% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Longden a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Longden is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. Just over half of households own their home outright.
What makes Longden stand out
The 3 things Longden 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
0 Grade II*; 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
51% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Longden.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Longden: 11% commute under 5 km, below Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nine in ten commuters drove, above both Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About 1% of its commuters stay in Longden for work. The town counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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 Longden
The town has one school, shown below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, nearly three in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 140 pupils attend Longden’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longden CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 140 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Longden than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 73%
8% live in social housing, below Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Longden’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Longden£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £485,000 | 6 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,474
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
Homes in Longden see less burglary and damage than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.8 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were nearly two thirds of the crimes. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 17 crimes inside Longden’s built-up area. Violent crime ran at 27.2 per 1,000 residents a year, above Shropshire’s towns (25.4) and England’s towns (22) alike.
27.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Vehicle crime3
Other theft2
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
27.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
86% of people in Longden say their health is good or very good, more than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Longden: the nearest is 2.6 miles off. The nearest A&E to Longden is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 4.2 miles away. At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Shropshire’s towns (19%).
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Longden | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
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
Longden keeps more of its old housing than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 30% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Longden keeps 140 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
140
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
Older residents shape Longden: 27% are 65 or over, above Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.9% of the town. Children under 15 make up 16%, below Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Typical age in Longden: 52.3, the median. Among adults, 39% have a degree.
52.3median age
LongdenShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Longden | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Longden
11pages on Longden
The big questions
Longden’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HanwoodBayston HillPontesburyMinsterleyShrewsburyChurch StrettonBomere HeathLongden
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longden | 356 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hanwood | 1,257 | 2.4 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Bayston Hill | 5,221 | 2.8 | A | B | A+ | B |
| Pontesbury | 1,968 | 2.8 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Minsterley | 1,719 | 4.2 | — | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Shrewsbury | 76,013 | 5.4 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Church Stretton | 3,576 | 8 | B+ | C | B+ | A− |
| Bomere Heath | 1,364 | 8.5 | — | B | C+ | B− |
Hanwood, Pontesbury, Minsterley and Bomere Heath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Longden
How many listed buildings are there in Longden?
That is 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 30% of Longden’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Longden?
Band D council tax in Longden is £2,474 for 2026–27, more than in 58% 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.
About Longden
Village in Shropshire, England
Longden is a built-up area of 356 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
- 356 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002582
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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