Morda’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Morda’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MordaShropshire
This village in Shropshire, West Midlands has a population of 1,976.
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Photo: Chris Shaw · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,976
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£285K
75 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.6
20% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Morda a good place to live?
Morda’s strongest subject is safety (A−) — 17.1 violent and sexual offences and 4.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Housing is within reach (B+): the median home sold for £285,000, 5.7 years of area income. Where it falls short is schools (D): primary results beat 17% of towns in England; secondary results beat 5% of towns in England. It lags on hazard risk as well — 2.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Morda has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Morda stand out
The 2 things Morda does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
47% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 95%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 17%. Department for Education.
How Morda grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Morda is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 17% of towns in England; secondary results beat 5% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Hazard riskBased on how exposed the town is to floods, storms and other hazardsC−Open →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA−Open →Cost of livingBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £46,361; 2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 79 for men, 83.3 for womenC+Open →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryLittle recorded history by comparisonC−Open →Outdoors84% live within 400 m of a park; 0.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life2.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Whittington Castle and 9 more in and around Morda
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Morda. Best known first.
CastleWhittington Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleOswestry Castle1.6 km outside town, to the north
Fort · English HeritageOld Oswestry2.9 km outside town, to the north
Heritage railwayCambrian Heritage Railways3.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumCambrian Railways Museum1.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionPark Hall Farm3.9 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Whittington Castle: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oswestry Castle: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Oswestry: Oswestry Borderland Tourism, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambrian Heritage Railways: Cambrian Railways Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morda.
SchoolsD
School results in Morda are weaker than in 93% of towns in England
Its one school is below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 38.1, and 27% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: 54% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morda CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 126 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Morda’s listed buildings: 5, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up a tenth of the total, below both Shropshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). Relative to its size, Morda keeps 25 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
5listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
25
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Crime per resident in Morda is lower than in 80% of UK towns
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 33 offences in Morda and 6 cases of nuisance behaviour. For its size, Morda records less crime per resident than 64% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
17.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 64% 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 & sexual27
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
17.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
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.
HousingCost of living grade B+
Private renting is less common in Morda than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
21% live in social housing, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 75 standard sales inside Morda’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £285,000. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Morda£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £190,500 | 19 |
| Terraced | £205,500 | 16 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,433
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
Bad health is less common in Morda than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.3% of residents
There is no GP practice in Morda: the nearest is 1.1 miles off. At the census, 84% of people in Morda called their health good or very good, above both Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Morda is Wrexham Maelor Hospital, 14.2 miles away.
84%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Morda | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fewer commuters in Morda walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13%
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.
Of the commuters living in Morda, 9% work in the town itself. The car took 85% of commuters, above Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Nearly a fifth of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
47%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 46% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 19% of people in Morda are under 15, more than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Degrees are held by 29% of adults. Line up the people of Morda by age and the one in the middle is 42.6. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, lower than Shropshire’s towns (21%) yet higher than England’s towns (18%).
42.6median age
MordaShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Morda | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 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 Morda
14pages on Morda
The big questions
SafetyA−17.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £285K · rent £823 a monthHousing33 sold in 12 months · busiest street Milars FieldSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 79 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commuteC+41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Morda’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OswestryWhittingtonPantGobowenLlanymynechWeston RhynFour CrossesMorda
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morda | 1,976 | — | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Oswestry | 17,500 | 1.2 | C+ | A | C | C |
| Whittington | 1,618 | 3 | — | B+ | B− | B |
| Pant | 1,173 | 3.4 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Gobowen | 3,046 | 3.8 | C− | A | C | C |
| Llanymynech | 1,040 | 4.5 | — | A | B | A− |
| Weston Rhyn | 1,381 | 5.1 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
| Four Crosses | 1,469 | 5.7 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
Whittington, Pant, Llanymynech, Weston Rhyn and Four Crosses have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Morda
Are schools in Morda good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Shropshire council.
Does Morda flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Morda safe?
About the middle for its size: 36% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
About Morda
Village in Shropshire, England
Morda is a built-up area of 1,976 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
- 1,976 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002184
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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