Compare Telford and Wrekin against Shropshire

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire.

Population comparison

Population for Telford and Wrekin
181,322
Population for Shropshire
325,415
Difference
-144,093
Percentage Difference
-56.87%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Telford and Wrekin
82,415 (71.1%)
# People Employed in Shropshire
142,405 (74.9%)
Difference
82,415
Percentage Difference
-53.37%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Telford and Wrekin
28,750 (24.8%)
# People Inactive in Shropshire
41,450 (21.8%)
Difference
28,750
Percentage Difference
-36.18%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Telford and Wrekin
4,795 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Shropshire
6,305 (3.3%)
Difference
4,795
Percentage Difference
-27.21%

Comparing crimes by type for Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Telford and Wrekin Crimes in Shropshire Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire.

Compare Property prices over time for Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £359,290.87 / £421,499.61 £204,657.76 / £262,131.69 £172,425.67 / £209,075.64 £102,456.17 / £142,227.78
2022 £336,721.18 / £399,093.49 £193,135.14 / £248,973.13 £164,154.98 / £199,875.58 £98,644.32 / £136,241.07
2021 £297,270.32 / £358,223.58 £171,063.60 / £224,514.05 £146,355.94 / £181,457.34 £90,348.53 / £128,506.99
2020 £269,328.25 / £317,841.88 £156,397.50 / £201,584.60 £133,463.99 / £163,115.44 £84,773.97 / £119,198.90
2019 £259,041.55 / £310,171.67 £150,178.40 / £196,683.25 £127,953.07 / £159,201.01 £83,796.84 / £119,679.97
2018 £251,454.30 / £304,197.87 £145,126.09 / £192,671.09 £124,044.62 / £156,250.80 £82,611.20 / £119,061.91
2017 £243,502.44 / £293,106.31 £140,144.01 / £185,234.48 £120,371.54 / £150,881.31 £81,500.05 / £117,575.62
2016 £232,209.97 / £283,790.38 £134,216.44 / £179,786.58 £115,673.08 / £147,120.52 £77,048.18 / £112,251.78
2015 £221,376.82 / £270,712.04 £127,859.48 / £171,696.02 £110,680.50 / £140,921.39 £73,948.07 / £107,426.15
2014 £214,627.06 / £259,455.13 £124,190.59 / £165,241.63 £108,150.19 / £136,312.03 £72,253.25 / £104,292.52
2013 £207,294.55 / £251,972.98 £118,910.74 / £160,156.18 £104,012.68 / £132,507.83 £69,489.84 / £102,120.38
2012 £204,592.87 / £246,298.46 £117,534.61 / £156,426.14 £102,798.64 / £129,358.89 £69,706.40 / £100,870.95
2011 £209,225.53 / £251,453.42 £118,883.34 / £159,288.23 £103,721.02 / £131,642.01 £71,423.84 / £104,548.16
2010 £214,236.71 / £256,415.01 £123,292.86 / £163,720.29 £108,101.79 / £135,596.23 £74,998.49 / £107,811.08
Number of Jobs (thousands)
69k vs 118k
Median Salary
£26,337 vs £26,221
Annual Percentage Change
12.8% vs 10.4%
Mean Salary
£28,687 vs £31,078

See how Telford and Wrekin compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Telford and Wrekin Count Shropshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 185 3,155 -2,970 -177.84%
Production 515 905 -390 -54.93%
Construction 710 1,985 -1,275 -94.62%
Motor Trades 255 555 -300 -74.07%
Wholesale 260 650 -390 -85.71%
Retail 440 1,015 -575 -79.04%
Transport 400 470 -70 -16.09%
Accommodation Food 335 1,040 -705 -102.55%
Information Comms 375 610 -235 -47.72%
Finance Insurance 70 225 -155 -105.08%
Property 175 565 -390 -105.41%
Professional Scientific Technical 630 1,965 -1,335 -102.89%
Business Admin 445 1,070 -625 -82.51%
Public Admin Defence 30 115 -85 -117.24%
Education 100 215 -115 -73.02%
Health 190 510 -320 -91.43%
Arts Entertainment 595 850 -255 -35.29%