Albrighton
Albrighton is a town in Shropshire, England, with a population of around 4,829. It has around 1 supermarket and 9 restaurants and cafés, 8 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Albrighton, 1 km away. There were around 14 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Albrighton 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
- The Wrekin
- 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
20°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 16° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 11° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:29
12h 49m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
22 reported · July 2026▲ 5% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Burglary3
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Public order2
Neighbourhood team: Shifnal and Albrighton · West Mercia
Local policing priorities
- Anti Social Behaviour - This is a priority for the next three months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns.
- Drug Dealing - This is a priority for the next three months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local 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
33 food businesses within 2 miles
- 29 rated 4–5 ★ (27 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Albrighton (1.0 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Albrighton (1.0 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: 161.9p · Asda (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 181.9p · Asda (11.4 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 100 kW
- Nearest: Albrighton Fire Station-Shropshire FRS (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches11
- Playgrounds6
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 38 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
Mark Pritchard
Conservative
The Wrekin
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens18
- Restaurants & cafés12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,950 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
20 jobs advertised · £31,703 avg
e.g. Children's Residential Support Worker, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Senior Children's Residential Support Worker
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
57% low-carbon electricity
Gas 39% · Wind 23% · Solar 15% · Nuclear 15%
158 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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 WV7
- Cosford Medical Centre
- Rru Cosford
- Albrighton Medical Pract
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in The Wrekin:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office439 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership368 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s330 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test258 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership240 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Albrighton · 0.3 kmSt Mary Magdalene's Church, Albrighton is the 12th-century parish church of Albrighton, Shropshire. It is the largest church in the village, and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building since 1984.
Albrighton, east Shropshire · 0.3 kmAlbrighton is a large village in the civil parish of Albrighton and Donington, in Shropshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Wolverhampton and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Bridgnorth. In 2021 the parish of Alb…
Donington and Albrighton Nature Reserve · 0.4 kmDonington and Albrighton is a small nature reserve near the village of Albrighton. Not only is it a valuable site for wildlife and recreation in Shropshire, it is also the location of the historic St Cuthbert's Well.
Donington, Shropshire · 0.9 kmDonington is a village in the civil parish of Albrighton and Donington, in Shropshire, England.
- Albrighton Moat · 0.9 km
Albrighton Moat is a Scheduled Monument in the village of Donington, Shropshire. The moat surrounds a relatively small platform of earth, which supported a, now demolished, manor house sometime in the 13th or 14th cen…
Albrighton railway station · 1.0 kmAlbrighton railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Albrighton in Shropshire, England. The former up goods yard is now occupied by a small estate of low rise offices.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Albrighton?
- Albrighton is a town in Shropshire, England, in the Shropshire local authority.
- What is the population of Albrighton?
- Albrighton has an approximate settlement population of 4,829.
- How deprived is Albrighton?
- The Shropshire local authority, which includes Albrighton, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.