Tilstock’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tilstock’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TilstockShropshire
A village of 432 in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Martin Wilson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
432
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£318K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.9
27% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tilstock a good place to live?
Tilstock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Tilstock stand out
The 3 things Tilstock does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
36% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
58% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tilstock.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Tilstock than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
21% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The car took 90% of commuters, above both Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for just over two in five workers at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Train1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Tilstock than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 94%
6% rent privately, below both Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area. The median sale, £317,500, comes from 21 standard sales inside Tilstock’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£318Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tilstock£318K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £392,500 | 16 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,443
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
Tilstock records less violent crime per resident than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 16.2 per 1,000 a year
Homes see 6.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Tilstock logged 11 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.3 reports per 1,000, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 45% of the total.
16.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson3
Public order1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
16.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
82% of people in Tilstock rate their health good or very good
The nearest A&E to Tilstock is Leighton Hospital, 15.3 miles away. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below both Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: there is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 5.5 miles off.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Tilstock | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
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
Tilstock keeps more of its old housing than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 36% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 2 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Tilstock has 46 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, between Shropshire’s towns (71) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
46
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 children live in Tilstock than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7% of residents. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). Typical age in Tilstock: 54.9, the median. Degrees are held by 38% of adults.
54.9median age
TilstockShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tilstock | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tilstock
12pages on Tilstock
The big questions
Safety16.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £318K · rent £823 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tilstock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Prees Higher HeathWhitchurchPreesWemMalpasAudlemMarket DraytonTilstock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilstock | 432 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prees Higher Heath | 1,226 | 2 | — | B | A | B |
| Whitchurch | 9,856 | 2.2 | C | B+ | C+ | C |
| Prees | 1,013 | 2.9 | — | B+ | B | B+ |
| Wem | 6,287 | 5.8 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Malpas | 1,361 | 6.7 | — | C+ | C− | A− |
| Audlem | 1,833 | 8.3 | — | C | B+ | A− |
| Market Drayton | 12,062 | 8.4 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
Prees Higher Heath, Prees, Malpas and Audlem have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tilstock
How many listed buildings are there in Tilstock?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Tilstock expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £317,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Tilstock
Village in Shropshire, England
Tilstock is a built-up area of 432 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
- 432 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002040
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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