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Shropshire vs South Staffordshire

A side-by-side comparison of the Shropshire and South Staffordshirelocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Shropshire is the more populous; council tax is lower in South Staffordshire; South Staffordshire has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

ShropshireSouth Staffordshire
Population323,606110,471
Density101/km²271/km²
Deprivation1% in most-deprived 10%0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,528£2,314
Schools Good/Outstanding79%86%
Aged under 1616%15%
Aged 16–6459%59%
Aged 65+25%25%