Acton Burnell
Acton Burnell is a village in Shropshire, England, with a population of around 544. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Acton Burnell area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Shropshire area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 323,606 residents at roughly 101 people per km².
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury and Atcham
- Police force
- West Mercia
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 101st of 294 English council areas — better than 66% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
16°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 18° / 10° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:42
13h 9m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Shrewsbury Rural East · West Mercia
Local policing priorities
- Issue : Anti Social Behaviour You said : This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community concerns.
- Issue : Road Safety You said : This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community concerns.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
389 reported road collisions (2024)
135 killed or seriously injured · 528 casualties · 12 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
1 food businesses within 2 miles
- 1 rated 4–5 ★ (1 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Church Stretton (11.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£284,036 average▲ 4.9% YoY
Across Shropshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£819 average monthly rent▲ 3.9% YoY
- 1 bed £605
- 2 bed £765
- 3 bed £949
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.0 times median annual pay (7.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 143.8p · AppleGreen (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 148.8p · AppleGreen (11.1 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: RAW GREENE KING GK RIVERSIDE 1 (5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
323,606 residents in Shropshire · 101/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 165 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,528 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (26% of 152,270)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
185 schools · 43,666 pupils
127 primary · 19 secondary · 39 other
Ofsted: 55 of 70 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (79%)
151inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bridgnorth Endowed SchoolGood
- Lakelands AcademyGood
- Mary Webb School and Science CollegeGood
- Meole Brace SchoolGood
- Sir John Talbot's SchoolGood
- The Marches SchoolGood
- The Priory SchoolGood
- The Thomas Adams SchoolGood
- Shrewsbury AcademyRequires improvement
- The Grove SchoolRequires improvement
- The Lacon Childe SchoolRequires improvement
- William Brookes SchoolRequires improvement
- Belvidere School
- Church Stretton School
- Idsall School
- Ludlow Church of England School
- Oldbury Wells School
- The Community College, Bishop's Castle
- The Corbet School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Shropshire
Care & health services
359 CQC-registered services
- Care homes118
- GP practices46
- Dentists77
- Homecare agencies87
- Hospitals & hospices14
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Shropshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Acton Burnell)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 32 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
528 applications decided
88.4% granted · 467 granted, 61 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Stuart Anderson
Conservative
South Shropshire
Recent votes:
- NoMotion to sit in private
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 4
- Con 7
- LD 40
- Grn 4
- Ref 15
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,950 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised
e.g. Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£727 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,151 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 154,677 certificates
17.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
83% low-carbon electricity
Wind 28% · Solar 26% · Nuclear 20% · Gas 10%
52 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85 yrs women · 81 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 62.4 women · 63 men
64% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in SY5
- Westbury Medical Centre
- Pontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice
- Shropshire Rural Alliance Pcn Hub
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Shropshire:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office432 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership372 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership330 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills278 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s241 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Acton Burnell · 0.0 kmActon Burnell is a village and parish in the English county of Shropshire. Home to Concord College, it is also famous for an early meeting of Parliament where the Statute of Acton Burnell was passed in 1283. The popul…
St Mary's Church, Acton Burnell · 0.3 kmSt Mary's Church is in the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England, and stands near the ruins of Acton Burnell Castle. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlo…
Acton Burnell Castle · 0.4 kmActon Burnell Castle is a 13th-century fortified manor house, located near the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England. It is believed that the first Parliament of England at which the Commons were fully represe…
- Acton Burnell Hall · 0.4 km
Acton Burnell Hall is a 19th-century country house, now used as a private school, located near the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England.
- Concord College, Acton Burnell · 0.4 km
Concord College is an independent co-educational international day/boarding school in Shropshire, England, situated in the grounds of Acton Burnell Castle. The college admits students aged between 12 and 19, the major…
Shropshire · 1.5 kmShropshire is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England, on the border with Wales. It is bordered by Cheshire to the north-east, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the south-east, Herefordshire to…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Acton Burnell?
- Acton Burnell is a town in Shropshire, England, in the Shropshire local authority.
- What is the population of Acton Burnell?
- Acton Burnell has an approximate settlement population of 544.
- How deprived is Acton Burnell?
- The Shropshire local authority, which includes Acton Burnell, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.