Rockgreen’s story
No listed buildings inside Rockgreen’s built-up area
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RockgreenShropshire
243 people call this village in Shropshire, West Midlands home.
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Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
243
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median age
31.4
8% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
16%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Rockgreen a good place to live?
There are no grades for Rockgreen: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Only 8% of residents are 65 or over. 16% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Rockgreen stand out
The 2 things Rockgreen does most differently from other towns.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ludlow Castle and 3 more in and around Rockgreen
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Rockgreen. Best known first.
CastleLudlow Castle1.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumShropshire Museums' Collections Centre1.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumLudlow Museum1.4 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or priorySaint Mary the Virgin4 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shropshire Museums' Collections Centre: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rockgreen.
Who lives here
A town of families: 27% of people in Rockgreen are under 15, more than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns
Over-65s are 7.9% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 14% of residents, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Rockgreen are older than 31.4.
31.4median age
RockgreenShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level16%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rockgreen | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 35% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 17% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 7.9% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 16% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Rockgreen work nearby than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 67% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 11% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
83% of commuters drove, above Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Average household income comes to £41K a year before tax. Also worth knowing: among 16 to 64s, 2.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot13%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
67%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
11%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Housing
Private renting is less common in Rockgreen than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2%
Owners make up 16% of households. 49% live in social housing, above both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rockgreen£0K
Typical UK town£277K
16%
of households own their home · England 61%
2%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,423
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 Rockgreen see less burglary and damage than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.1 per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Rockgreen’s built-up area: 9 crimes and 5 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. 78% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 26.1 per 1,000 residents a year, near Shropshire’s towns (25.4) and higher than England’s towns (22).
26.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social5
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.
26.1
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
9.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Rockgreen is 22.1 miles from the nearest A&E
At the census, 6.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Seeing a GP means leaving Rockgreen: the nearest practice is 0.7 miles away. 21% of residents have a disability, above both Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Rockgreen | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
79.3
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 · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Most of Rockgreen is newer: only 7% of homes were built before 1919, below Shropshire’s towns and 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 has no building inside Rockgreen’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rockgreen
12pages on Rockgreen
The big questions
Rockgreen’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LudlowTenbury WellsCraven ArmsCleobury MortimerLeominsterChurch StrettonRockgreen
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockgreen | 243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ludlow | 10,037 | 0.5 | C | B+ | C | C+ |
| Tenbury Wells | 3,936 | 6.6 | B | B+ | C | B+ |
| Craven Arms | 2,563 | 7.1 | C+ | A− | C− | B− |
| Cleobury Mortimer | 2,963 | 9.3 | B− | B+ | B | B+ |
| Leominster | 11,206 | 11 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Church Stretton | 3,576 | 12 | B+ | C | B+ | A− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rockgreen
Who lives in Rockgreen?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 27% of residents were under 15 and 35% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 7.9% were 65 or over.
How much is council tax in Rockgreen?
Band D council tax in Rockgreen is £2,423 for 2026–27, less than in 54% 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 Rockgreen
Village in Shropshire, England
Rockgreen is a built-up area of 243 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
- 243 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003066
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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