Snailbeach’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Snailbeach’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
55% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SnailbeachShropshire
Population 295: a village in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Humphrey Bolton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
295
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£380K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.7
35% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Snailbeach a good place to live?
Snailbeach is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 55% of homes were built before 1919. 35% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Snailbeach stand out
The 3 things Snailbeach does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Snailbeach.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.5% of Snailbeach, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.5% of residents, below both Shropshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Snailbeach split evenly at 56.7: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
56.7median age
SnailbeachShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Snailbeach | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.5% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Snailbeach work nearby than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 24% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
95% of commuters drove, above Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. For every resident in work, Snailbeach has 0.3 jobs. Before tax, the average household brings in £50K a year.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
More households own their home in Snailbeach than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 90%
Private renters make up 9% of households. 1% live in social housing, below both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The £380,000 median rests on 11 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£380Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Snailbeach£380K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £435,000 | 9 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,442
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 Snailbeach see less burglary and damage than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.7 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 1 crimes inside Snailbeach’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.1 reports per 1,000, below Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Drugs1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
0
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 1.7% of people in Snailbeach say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Disability touches 15% of Snailbeach’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Snailbeach: the nearest practice is 3.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Snailbeach is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 8.7 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Snailbeach | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.7
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.
History
Snailbeach is rich in listed buildings: 271 per 10,000 residents, more than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 55% of Snailbeach’s land, above both Shropshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). The town has one scheduled monument.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
55%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
271
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 Snailbeach
13pages on Snailbeach
The big questions
Safety0 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £380K · rent £823 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 85.7 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Snailbeach’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MinsterleyPontesburyHanwoodChurch StrettonBayston HillBishop's CastleWelshpoolSnailbeach
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snailbeach | 295 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minsterley | 1,719 | 1.7 | — | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Pontesbury | 1,968 | 2.9 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Hanwood | 1,257 | 6.8 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Church Stretton | 3,576 | 7.4 | B+ | C | B+ | A− |
| Bayston Hill | 5,221 | 7.8 | A | B | A+ | B |
| Bishop's Castle | 1,847 | 8.9 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Welshpool | 5,460 | 9.6 | C− | A− | D− | D |
Minsterley, Pontesbury, Hanwood and Bishop's Castle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Snailbeach
How many listed buildings are there in Snailbeach?
8 on Historic England’s list. That is 11.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Is Snailbeach expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £380,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Shropshire council area averaged £823 a month in August 2026.
About Snailbeach
Village in Shropshire, England
Snailbeach is a built-up area of 295 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
- 295 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002657
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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