Stanmore’s story
Stanmore: 30% of homes built before 1919
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StanmoreShropshire
A village of 518 in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: John M · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
518
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£280K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.4
18% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stanmore a good place to live?
Stanmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Stanmore stand out
The 2 things Stanmore does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stanmore.
Work & commute
Only 8% of commuters in Stanmore go to work without a car, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 37%, below Shropshire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The car carried 91% of commuters at the census. Stanmore counts 3.5 jobs per working resident.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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 Stanmore than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
Owners make up 69% of households, above Shropshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. The £280,000 median rests on 19 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Social renters account for 15% of households.
£280Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stanmore£280K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £272,600 | 15 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,444
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
Violent crime runs low in Stanmore: 11.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
14% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 5.8 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (8.7) and England’s towns (9.4). Reported offences in Stanmore came to 7 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1.
11.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft3
Violence & sexual1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Anti-social1
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.
11.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Good or very good health: 83% of Stanmore’s residents
17% of residents in Stanmore live with a disability. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Stanmore is Russells Hall Hospital, 11.6 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Stanmore | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Stanmore keeps more of its old housing than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 30% built before 1919
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 Stanmore’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
30%
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
Who lives here
Fewer people in Stanmore hold a degree than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 24%
Children under 15 make up 15%, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The age that splits Stanmore in two is 46.4. Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents.
46.4median age
StanmoreShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stanmore | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bridgnorth Castle and 5 more in and around Stanmore
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stanmore. Best known first.
CastleBridgnorth Castle1.9 km outside town, to the west
Museum · National TrustDudmaston Hall3.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumNorthgate Museum1.9 km outside town, to the westChurchChurchSaint Leonard's Church1.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionDaniels Mill2.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteTown Hall1.9 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 (3)
- Bridgnorth Castle: Dr Phillip McCavity at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudmaston Hall: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northgate Museum: Rob Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stanmore
13pages on Stanmore
The big questions
Safety11.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £280K · rent £823 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street The HobbinsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Stanmore’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BridgnorthAlveleyHighleyPattinghamBroseleySwindonWombourneStanmore
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanmore | 518 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridgnorth | 12,172 | 1.6 | B− | B | C+ | B− |
| Alveley | 1,505 | 5.5 | — | B | A− | B |
| Highley | 3,305 | 5.9 | C+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Pattingham | 1,773 | 6.3 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Broseley | 5,596 | 6.7 | C+ | B | B− | B− |
| Swindon | 1,134 | 7.9 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Wombourne | 12,810 | 8.1 | B+ | B | B− | B− |
Alveley, Pattingham and Swindon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stanmore
Is Stanmore expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £280,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Shropshire council area averaged £823 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Stanmore?
Band D council tax in Stanmore is £2,444 for 2026–27, more than in 50% 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 Stanmore
Village in Shropshire, England
Stanmore is a built-up area of 518 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
- 518 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002820
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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