Shareshill’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Shareshill’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShareshillStaffordshire
767 people live in this village in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Roger Kidd · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
767
Census 2021 · South Staffordshire council
Median home
£288K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
29% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shareshill a good place to live?
Shareshill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 4% of commuters. 4 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
What makes Shareshill stand out
The 3 things Shareshill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St. Mary and St. Luke; 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shareshill.
Who lives here
Shareshill has fewer young adults than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.1% are 15 to 24
The under-15s are 13% of the population here. The middle age in Shareshill is 53.3. Degrees are held by 31% of adults, above Staffordshire’s towns (27%) but below England’s towns (34%).
53.3median age
ShareshillStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shareshill | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Shareshill
68% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 38% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 41.5.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havergal CofE (C) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 179 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 94% of commuters in Shareshill, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £45K a year before tax. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 27%, below Staffordshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Few households rent privately in Shareshill: 8%, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 82% of households. 9% live in social housing, below both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The £287,500 median rests on 28 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£288Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shareshill£288K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £360,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £260,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £226,500 | 7 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£958
average private rent a month, South Staffordshire council area
£2,325
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
Crime recorded by police in Shareshill
Homes saw 10.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (8.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for Shareshill’s built-up area: 35 crimes and 5 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 46% of the total.
23violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Damage & arson5
Public order4
Burglary2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Other theft1
Anti-social5
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.
23
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
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
Good or very good health: 81% of Shareshill’s residents
There is no GP practice in Shareshill: the nearest is 0.8 miles off. 19% of residents have a disability, close to Staffordshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Shareshill is New Cross Hospital, 4 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Shareshill | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Most of Shareshill is newer: only 7% of homes were built before 1919, below Staffordshire’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.
Per 10,000 residents, Shareshill counts 52 listed buildings.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St. Mary and St. Luke Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
52
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 Shareshill
13pages on Shareshill
The big questions
Safety23 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £288K · rent £958 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.1 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Shareshill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FeatherstoneEssingtonCovenGreat Wyrley and Cheslyn HayBrewoodCannockHuntingtonShareshill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareshill | 767 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Featherstone | 7,096 | 1.1 | B− | A− | B− | C− |
| Essington | 3,471 | 2.3 | D | B | C− | C− |
| Coven | 2,399 | 2.4 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 17,647 | 2.4 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| Brewood | 2,552 | 4.1 | C | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Cannock | 63,057 | 4.1 | C− | B | C− | C− |
| Huntington | 4,715 | 4.3 | C+ | A | C+ | C |
Coven has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shareshill
How many listed buildings are there in Shareshill?
That is 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Shareshill?
Band D council tax in Shareshill is £2,325 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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 Shareshill
Village in Staffordshire, England
Shareshill is a built-up area of 767 people, in the South Staffordshire 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
- 767 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002580
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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