That puts Tetchill above both Shropshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Tetchill is 42 years old. Among adults, 36% have a degree.

42median age

TetchillShropshireEngland

ShropshireEngland

Ages · share of residents

26%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications13%

Apprenticeship6%

A levels or similar12%

Degree level36%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.

Ages and qualifications in Tetchill
	Tetchill	Shropshire	England
Under 15	12%	17%	18%
15–24	26%	11%	12%
25–44	13%	24%	27%
45–64	27%	27%	25%
65+	21%	21%	18%
No qualifications	13%	18%	18%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	5.9%	5.3%
A levels or similar	12%	18%	17%
Degree level	36%	29%	34%

Full pageTetchill’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages42 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households157 households · 80% own their home Where people were born10% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Tetchill?”

ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Work & commute

Commuters in Tetchill travel far: only 22% go under 5 km, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

On this, Tetchill is below both Shropshire’s towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%). 47% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.

16%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving83%

On foot12%

Bicycle3%

Train1%

22%

of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%

47%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£48K

mean household income, before tax

1.4%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

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Commute map16% walk, cycle or ride Jobs based here350 jobs based here · Manufacturing is the biggest, 40%Household income£48K a year · Mean household income Getting to work22% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Housing

Tetchill is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns

In the comparison, Tetchill comes above both Shropshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 1% of households live in social housing.

£0Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Tetchill£0K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£375,000	6

80%

of households own their home · England 61%

18%

rent privately · England 21%

£823

average private rent a month, Shropshire council area

£2,450

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

Full pageTetchill’s housing & cost pageOpen the page

House pricesMedian sale £0 Renting£823 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,450 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters80% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Safety

Violence is recorded less often in Tetchill than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 0 per 1,000 residents a year

For Tetchill, that is below both Shropshire’s towns (25.4) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 0 crimes inside Tetchill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.

0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual0

Shoplifting0

Damage & arson0

Public order0

Other theft0

Burglary0

Drugs0

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.

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

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Safety Grade0 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Crime recorded by police in Tetchill Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“Is Tetchill safe?”

data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL

Health

Disability is less common in Tetchill, 11% of residents, than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns

Tetchill sits below both Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. Tetchill has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away. 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.

88%good or very good health

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%

Census 2021	Tetchill	Shropshire	England
Good or very good health	88%	80%	82%
Bad or very bad health	2.6%	5.7%	5.2%
Disabled (Equality Act)	11%	19%	17%

79.3

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

84.7

life expectancy at birth, women

Full pageTetchill’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 84.7, men 79.3 Getting care11.5 miles to A&E · Wrexham Maelor Hospital GP practices1 miles to a GP · No GP practice in town Census health88% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL

History

Old homes shape Tetchill: 44% were built before 1919, more than in 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 0% of Tetchill’s land, close to both Shropshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%).

0listed buildings

Listed buildings by grade · Historic England

Grade I0

Grade II*0

Grade II0

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

44%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

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Homes by age44% built before 1919 · Older homes Listed buildings0 listed buildings Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Tetchill?”

Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tetchill

11pages on Tetchill

The big questions

Safety0 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.3 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

ClimateJuly highs of 21°C (70°F), 750 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42 · 544 people HistoryTown Hall & politicsCouncil area: Shropshire

Tetchill’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Shropshire →

EllesmereWhittingtonSt MartinsGobowenOswestryWeston RhynBaschurchTetchill

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Tetchill	544	—	—	—	—	—
Ellesmere	4,268	1	B⁻	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻
Whittington	1,618	4.8	—	B⁺	B⁻	B
St Martins	2,692	5.1	B⁻	A	B	C⁺
Gobowen	3,046	5.8	C⁻	A	C	C
Oswestry	17,500	6.8	C⁺	A	C	C
Weston Rhyn	1,381	7.2	—	A	C⁺	C⁺
Baschurch	2,007	7.3	—	B⁻	A⁻	A⁻

Whittington, Weston Rhyn and Baschurch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Tetchill

How much is council tax in Tetchill?

Band D council tax in Tetchill is £2,450 for 2026–27, more than in 52% 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 Tetchill

Village in Shropshire, England

Tetchill is a built-up area of 544 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: 544 (Census 2021)
Council: Shropshire
County: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
ONS code: E63002103

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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