Walford’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Walford’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WalfordShropshire
A village in Shropshire, West Midlands, home to 325 people.
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Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
325
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£360K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.3
17% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Walford a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Walford is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Its listed buildings number 7, with 0 at Grade I. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Mortgage-free owners make up just over two in five households.
What makes Walford stand out
The 3 things Walford does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 8.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
41% 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 Walford.
Work & commute
Only 5% of Walford’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 87% of commuters, above Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%. Of the commuters living in Walford, 2% work in the town itself. The town counts 0.7 jobs per working resident.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot11%
Bicycle1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Walford than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
2% live in social housing, below Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median sale, £360,000, comes from 13 standard sales inside Walford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026. Private tenants account for 21% of households.
£360Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Walford£360K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 7 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
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
Walford records less burglary and damage per resident than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 18.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (25.4) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 7 crimes inside Walford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
18.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
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.
18.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
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
Health
Just 1.8% of people in Walford say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 89% of people in Walford called their health good or very good, above Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Just over one in ten residents in Walford live with a disability. Also worth knowing: this Shropshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.8 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 | Walford | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Walford is rich in listed buildings: 215 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, below Shropshire’s towns (18%) and close to England’s towns (16%).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
215
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
Children make up only 13% of Walford, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 14% of the town. 17% of residents are 65 or over, about level with England’s towns (18%) and below Shropshire’s towns (21%). The middle age in Walford is 46.3. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
46.3median age
WalfordShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar26%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Walford | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.7% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 26% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walford
12pages on Walford
The big questions
Safety18.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £360K · rent £823 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Walford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BaschurchBomere HeathShrewsburyHanwoodWemShawburyBayston HillWalford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walford | 325 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baschurch | 2,007 | 1 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Bomere Heath | 1,364 | 2.5 | — | B | C+ | B− |
| Shrewsbury | 76,013 | 6 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Hanwood | 1,257 | 6.5 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Wem | 6,287 | 7.1 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Shawbury | 1,962 | 7.6 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Bayston Hill | 5,221 | 7.9 | A | B | A+ | B |
Baschurch, Bomere Heath, Hanwood 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 Walford
How many listed buildings are there in Walford?
That is 8.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Walford expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £360,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Shropshire council area averaged £823 a month in August 2026.
About Walford
Village in Shropshire, England
Walford is a built-up area of 325 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
- 325 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002290
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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