RosehillShropshire
The village, home to 121 people, lies in Shropshire, West Midlands.
Is Rosehill a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Rosehill has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 45% of residents are 65 or over. 62% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Rosehill stand out
The 3 things Rosehill does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rosehill.
Children make up only 7.2% of Rosehill, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Degrees are held by 38% of adults. 5.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Shropshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 45% of the population. Residents of Rosehill have a median age of 61.4.
Ages · share of residents
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rosehill | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.2% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 45% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 7.3% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The schools around Rosehill
Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 48% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 118 pupils attend Rosehill’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Tern Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 118 | C− |
Work tends to be further away for Rosehill: 11% commute under 5 km, below Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 60% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Rosehill counts 2 jobs per working resident. 94% of commuters drove, above Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. In 2026, 2.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Rosehill is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
4% live in social housing, below Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The private rented sector houses 8% of households. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence is recorded less often in Rosehill than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 11 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (8.7) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 2 crimes inside Rosehill’s built-up area. Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
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.
Only 78% of people in Rosehill say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Rosehill is The Princess Royal Hospital, 10.1 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. Also worth knowing: 5.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, near Shropshire’s towns (5.7%) and higher than England’s towns (5.2%).
| Census 2021 | Rosehill | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
No listed buildings in Rosehill
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 Rosehill’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Everything we know about Rosehill
Rosehill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosehill | 121 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Market Drayton | 12,062 | 3.2 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Edgmond | 1,560 | 6.6 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Prees | 1,013 | 6.8 | — | B+ | B | B+ |
| Loggerheads | 2,523 | 6.9 | B | C | A− | B+ |
| Prees Higher Heath | 1,226 | 7 | — | B | A | B |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 7.6 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Newport | 14,191 | 8.4 | A− | B+ | B− | B− |
Edgmond, Prees, Prees Higher Heath and Shawbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rosehill
How much is council tax in Rosehill?
Band D council tax in Rosehill is £2,449 for 2026–27, more than in 51% 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 Rosehill
Village in Shropshire, England
Rosehill is a built-up area of 121 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
- 121 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002158
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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