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In Shropshire, West Midlands, this village has 348 residents.
Myddle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 7 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up just over two in five households.
The 3 things Myddle does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Myddle’s built-up area, and 1 scheduled monument.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Myddle.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £56K a year before tax. The car took 90% of commuters, above Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 18% of workers at the census. About 4% of its commuters stay in Myddle for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myddle CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 112 | C+ |
13% live in social housing, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Owners make up 72% of households. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £525,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 46% of the crimes. Reported offences in Myddle came to 13 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. There were 4.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Myddle is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 7 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3 miles off. At the census, 82% of people in Myddle called their health good or very good, above Shropshire’s towns (80%) and close to England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | Myddle | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 201 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Myddle. One scheduled monument lies locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Children under 15 make up 16%, below both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Myddle has a median age of 48.6 years. Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Myddle | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myddle | 348 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bomere Heath | 1,364 | 2.7 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Baschurch | 2,007 | 3 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Wem | 6,287 | 4.2 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 5.8 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Shrewsbury | 76,013 | 6.9 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Prees | 1,013 | 7.9 | — | B+ | B | B+ |
| Ellesmere | 4,268 | 8.1 | B− | A− | C+ | B− |
Bomere Heath, Baschurch, Shawbury and Prees have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 8.3 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 33% of Myddle’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £350,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Myddle is £2,528 for 2026–27, more than in 71% 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.
Village in Shropshire, England
Myddle is a built-up area of 348 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
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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