Tibberton’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tibberton’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TibbertonShropshire
It is a village of 763 residents in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Geoff Pick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
763
Census 2021 · Telford and Wrekin council
Median home
£525K
36 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.5
24% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tibberton a good place to live?
Tibberton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £525,247.
What makes Tibberton stand out
The 3 things Tibberton 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tibberton.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Tibberton: just 7% travel under 5 km, below Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 0.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Shropshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 92% of commuters travelled at the census. 2% of commuters who live in Tibberton also work there. Home was the main workplace for nearly two in five workers at the census.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Tibberton
Below is its only school. At the one primary school within 3 km, 69% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibberton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | – | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Tibberton: 7%, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Households that own their home make up 77%. Private rents average £861 a month across the Telford and Wrekin council area. Social housing holds 15% of households, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%).
£525Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tibberton£525K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £520,500 | 31 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£861
average private rent a month, Telford and Wrekin council area
£2,140
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 Tibberton: 15.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
There were 2.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Burglary and damage add up to 12.2 per 1,000 residents each year. Over the year to August 2026, 23 offences were reported in Tibberton. Violence and sexual offences were nearly two fifths of the crimes.
15.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Damage & arson5
Public order5
Vehicle crime3
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
15.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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
Is Tibberton a healthy place? 84% of its people say their health is good, above Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Tibberton: the nearest is 4.1 miles off. 16% of residents have a disability, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). At the census, 4.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Tibberton | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Tibberton: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Tibberton keeps 92 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Shropshire’s towns (71) and England’s towns (39) alike.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
92
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
Tibberton is a graduates’ town: 42% hold a degree, more than in Shropshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%. Half the people of Tibberton are older than 48.5. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town.
48.5median age
TibbertonShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tibberton | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tibberton
12pages on Tibberton
The big questions
Safety15.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £525K · rent £861 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Billing CloseSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tibberton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EdgmondNewportTelfordShawburyShifnalMarket DraytonGnosallTibberton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibberton | 763 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edgmond | 1,560 | 2.1 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Newport | 14,191 | 4.1 | A− | B+ | B− | B− |
| Telford | 156,890 | 6.5 | C | A− | D | D |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 7.6 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Shifnal | 8,973 | 8.6 | B+ | B | C+ | B− |
| Market Drayton | 12,062 | 8.7 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Gnosall | 4,039 | 9.1 | A+ | A | B+ | A− |
Edgmond 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 Tibberton
How many listed buildings are there in Tibberton?
That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Tibberton?
Band D council tax in Tibberton is £2,140 for 2026–27, less than in 84% 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 Tibberton
Village in Shropshire, England
Tibberton is a built-up area of 763 people, in the Telford and Wrekin 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
- 763 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002293
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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