West Felton’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside West Felton’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West FeltonShropshire
Home to 791 people, this village lies in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: John Lindsay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
791
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£220K
36 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.8
22% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Felton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so West Felton has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population.
What makes West Felton stand out
The 3 things West Felton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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*; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Felton.
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of West Felton, above Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
45.8median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. The age that splits West Felton in two is 45.8. 22% of residents have reached 65. Degrees are held by 29% of adults, close to Shropshire’s towns (29%) and below England’s towns (34%).
West FeltonShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Felton | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in West Felton work nearby than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7% travel under 5 km
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
21% of workers worked mainly from home, below both Shropshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (31%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.6%. West Felton counts 0.2 jobs per working resident.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Train1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
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
Private renting is less common in West Felton than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
£220Kmedian sale
Home ownership covers 71% of households. At the median, a home went for £220K, below Shropshire’s towns (£260K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Felton£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £210,000 | 15 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
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
Homes in West Felton see less burglary and damage than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.3 per 1,000 a year
18.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 3.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Shropshire’s towns (8.2) and England’s towns (7.8). West Felton logged 31 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. The violent crime rate is 18.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Of all the crimes, 58% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Damage & arson7
Other theft3
Public order2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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
6.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
31
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
Bad health is less common in West Felton than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9% of residents
84%good or very good health
West Felton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. 84% of people in West Felton rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below both Shropshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to West Felton is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 10.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | West Felton | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
West Felton keeps more of its old housing than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 24% built before 1919
5listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of West Felton’s land, 14% lies in conservation areas, above both Shropshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). The town has 63 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
63
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 West Felton
12pages on West Felton
The big questions
Safety18.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £220K · rent £823 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Applewood HeightsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 85.7 (women)Work & commute37% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About West Felton
Village in Shropshire, England
West Felton is a built-up area of 791 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
- 791 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002215
West Felton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WhittingtonMordaOswestryPantBaschurchGobowenLlanymynechWest Felton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Felton | 791 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whittington | 1,618 | 3.6 | — | B+ | B− | B |
| Morda | 1,976 | 3.8 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Oswestry | 17,500 | 4 | C+ | A | C | C |
| Pant | 1,173 | 4.9 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Baschurch | 2,007 | 5.4 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Gobowen | 3,046 | 5.6 | C− | A | C | C |
| Llanymynech | 1,040 | 5.8 | — | A | B | A− |
Whittington, Morda, Pant, Baschurch and Llanymynech have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about West Felton
How many listed buildings are there in West Felton?
That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size. 24% of West Felton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is West Felton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £210,000 and detached houses £335,000.
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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