Ternhill’s story
No listed buildings inside Ternhill’s built-up area
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TernhillShropshire
A village of 815 in Shropshire, West Midlands. One resident in 4 is 15 to 24.
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Photo: M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
815
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£177K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
28.3
5% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ternhill a good place to live?
Ternhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ternhill stand out
The 3 things Ternhill does most differently from other towns.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 4 is 15 to 24
27% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Homes built before 1919
History
27% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
36% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ternhill.
Who lives here
Few people in Ternhill are 65 or over: 5.1%, below Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children are just over a tenth of the town. The 15-to-24 age group: 27%, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Half of Ternhill is older than 28.3, half younger.
28.3median age
TernhillShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar28%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
26% women, 74% men
About 35 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Ternhill is a garrison town: service personnel living in barracks count as residents.
| Ternhill | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 27% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 41% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 16% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 5.1% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 28% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ternhill work nearby than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 31% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 63% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 79% of commuters went by car. 1.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Home was the main workplace for 63% of workers at the census.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot14%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
63%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
A home in Ternhill sells for £177K, less than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
71% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 8% of households, below both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
£177Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ternhill£177K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £180,000 | 9 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,449
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
Ternhill records less burglary and damage per resident than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.9 per 1,000 a year
59% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 18.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Shropshire’s towns (25.4) and England’s towns (22) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 27 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Ternhill’s built-up area.
18.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Shoplifting2
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1
Weapons1
Other crime1
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.
18.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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
Just 2.4% of people in Ternhill say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Asked at the census, nearly nine in ten residents of Ternhill said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, below Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. This Shropshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Ternhill | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
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.
History
Ternhill keeps more of its old housing than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 27% 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 Ternhill’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
27%
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 Ternhill
13pages on Ternhill
The big questions
Safety18.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £177K · rent £823 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Dutton CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.1 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commute72% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ternhill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Market DraytonPreesPrees Higher HeathLoggerheadsAudlemWemShawburyTernhill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ternhill | 815 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Market Drayton | 12,062 | 2.5 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Prees | 1,013 | 5.4 | — | B+ | B | B+ |
| Prees Higher Heath | 1,226 | 5.4 | — | B | A | B |
| Loggerheads | 2,523 | 7 | B | C | A− | B+ |
| Audlem | 1,833 | 7.7 | — | C | B+ | A− |
| Wem | 6,287 | 7.8 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 8 | — | A− | B | B− |
Prees, Prees Higher Heath, Audlem 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 Ternhill
How much is council tax in Ternhill?
Band D council tax in Ternhill 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 Ternhill
Village in Shropshire, England
Ternhill is a built-up area of 815 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
- 815 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002138
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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