Woore’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Woore’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WooreShropshire
Some 826 people live in this village, in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Population
826
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£365K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
51
30% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Woore a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Woore is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over. Just over a quarter of its homes date from before 1919.
What makes Woore stand out
The 3 things Woore does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woore.
Who lives here
Few people in Woore are 15 to 24: 5.9%, fewer than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
43% of adults hold a degree, above both Shropshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%). At 51, the median resident of Woore sits in the middle of the age range.
51median age
WooreShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Woore | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Woore
Its only school is listed below. 81 pupils attend Woore’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woore Primary and Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 81 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Woore work nearby than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% travel under 5 km
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.
Home was the main workplace for 41% of workers at the census; what’s more, 90% of commuters drove, above both Shropshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1%. About 6% of its commuters stay in Woore for work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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 Woore than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 83%
10% live in social housing, lower than both Shropshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 7% of households. The £365,000 median rests on 42 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£365Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Woore£365K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £464,750 | 28 |
| Semi-detached | £240,000 | 9 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,450
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
Woore records less burglary and damage per resident than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.4 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime runs at 15.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 20 offences were reported in Woore, along with 7 incidents of anti-social behaviour. 55% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
15.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Public order4
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social7
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.
15.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
84% of people in Woore say their health is good or very good, more than in both Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
4.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Shropshire’s towns (5.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. There is no GP practice in Woore: the nearest is 2.9 miles off. The nearest A&E to Woore is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 8.2 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Woore | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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 answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Woore: 26% were built before 1919, 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.
Grade II covers all 4 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Per 10,000 residents, Woore counts 48 listed buildings.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
48
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 Woore
12pages on Woore
The big questions
Safety15.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £365K · rent £823 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street London RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Woore’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MadeleyLoggerheadsBaldwin's GateAudlemKeeleHalmer End and Alsagers BankShavingtonWoore
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woore | 826 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Madeley | 3,293 | 3.3 | B | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Loggerheads | 2,523 | 4.1 | B | C | A− | B+ |
| Baldwin's Gate | 1,121 | 4.2 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Audlem | 1,833 | 4.3 | — | C | B+ | A− |
| Keele | 2,607 | 5.9 | B+ | C | B+ | C− |
| Halmer End and Alsagers Bank | 1,158 | 6 | — | A− | B | C |
| Shavington | 4,972 | 6 | B | B+ | B | B |
Baldwin's Gate, Audlem and Halmer End and Alsagers Bank have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Woore
How many listed buildings are there in Woore?
That is 2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Woore expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £365,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £240,000 and detached houses £464,750. Private rents in the Shropshire council area averaged £823 a month in August 2026.
About Woore
Village in Shropshire, England
Woore is a built-up area of 826 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
- 826 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001977
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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