Pant’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Pant’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PantShropshire
A village of 1,173 in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,173
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£325K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.1
35% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pant a good place to live?
Pant has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 13.2 violent and sexual offences and 4.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (C−): 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £325,000 in the last three years, 6.5 times what households in the Shropshire council area earn in a year.
What makes Pant stand out
The 3 things Pant 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
64% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Pant grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Pant is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthA−Open →WalkabilityC−Open →Jobs & income2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 53% of towns in EnglandB−Open →Cost of livingrent £823 a monthB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a parkDOpen →Civic life1.7 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 Pant.
Who lives here
An older town: 35% of people in Pant are 65 or over, more than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.8% of the town. The median resident of Pant is 57.1 years old.
57.1median age
PantShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pant | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB−
On exam results, Pant’s schools beat 54% of towns in England
Below is its only school. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 115 pupils attend Pant’s one primary school.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Offa CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 115 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Pant records less crime per resident than 88% of UK towns
Police recorded 29 crimes inside Pant’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.1 reports per 1,000, below both Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 38% of the total.
13.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 78% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Shoplifting6
Damage & arson5
Other crime3
Public order2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
13.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
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
In Pant, 80% say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Pant is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 13.2 miles away. Life expectancy here is 85.1 for women and 81.9 for men (2019–23). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3.5 miles off.
80%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Pant | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Only 7% of Pant’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, nearly nine in ten commuters went by car. Pant counts 0.3 jobs per working resident. Household income came to £53K a year before tax, above Shropshire’s towns (£50K) and close to England’s towns (£55K).
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Train1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 21% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape Pant: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 4 listed buildings in Pant, every one Grade II. Conservation areas cover 2% of the town’s land, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). Listed buildings per head: 34 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
4listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
34
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Few households rent privately in Pant: 8%, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
88% of households own their home. Social housing holds 4% of households, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Also worth knowing: from September 2023 to August 2026, 43 homes sold inside Pant’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £325,000.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pant£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £340,000 | 37 |
| Semi-detached | £212,500 | 6 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,448
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pant
14pages on Pant
The big questions
SafetyA13.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £325K · rent £823 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Penygarreg LaneSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.9 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteC+51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Pant’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlanymynechFour CrossesMordaOswestryWhittingtonGobowenGuilsfieldPant
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pant | 1,173 | — | — | B− | A | A− |
| Llanymynech | 1,040 | 1 | — | A | B | A− |
| Four Crosses | 1,469 | 2.3 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Morda | 1,976 | 3.4 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Oswestry | 17,500 | 4.6 | C+ | A | C | C |
| Whittington | 1,618 | 6.2 | — | B+ | B− | B |
| Gobowen | 3,046 | 7.2 | C− | A | C | C |
| Guilsfield | 1,160 | 7.4 | — | B | A | B+ |
Llanymynech, Four Crosses, Morda, Whittington and Guilsfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pant
Does Pant flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Pant
Village in Shropshire, England
Pant is a built-up area of 1,173 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
- 1,173 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002264
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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