Lilleshall
Lilleshall is a village in Shropshire, England, with a population of around 942. It has around 1 restaurant or café, 4 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Oakengates, 5.7 km away. There were around 9 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Lilleshall area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Telford and Wrekin area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 185,544 residents at roughly 639 people per km².
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- County
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Police force
- West Mercia
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 190th of 294 English council areas — better than 35% 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
14°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 17° / 11° · 33% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:39
13h 6m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Stoke-on-Trent Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026▼ 30% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Anti-social behaviour3
Neighbourhood team: Newport · West Mercia
Local policing priorities
- Speeding/Anti-social driving
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
129 reported road collisions (2024)
39 killed or seriously injured · 161 casualties · 7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
17 food businesses within 2 miles
- 16 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Oakengates (5.7 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Oakengates (5.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£220,519 average▲ 1.3% YoY
Across Telford and Wrekin · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£861 average monthly rent▲ 7.1% YoY
- 1 bed £600
- 2 bed £771
- 3 bed £954
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.3 times median annual pay (6.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Esso (5.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (8.5 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Lilleshall (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
185,544 residents in Telford and Wrekin · 639/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 99 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
17% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,256 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (32% of 84,460)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
86 schools · 32,089 pupils
56 primary · 12 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 24 of 35 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (69%)
77inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Newport Girls' High School AcademyOutstanding
- Charlton SchoolGood
- Haberdashers' AdamsGood
- Madeley AcademyGood
- Haberdashers' Abraham DarbyRequires improvement
- New Road AcademyRequires improvement
- The Burton Borough SchoolRequires improvement
- The Telford Langley SchoolRequires improvement
- The Telford Park SchoolInadequate
- Ercall Wood Academy
- Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
- Holy Trinity Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Telford and Wrekin
Care & health services
172 CQC-registered services
- Care homes40
- GP practices17
- Dentists31
- Homecare agencies69
- Hospitals & hospices2
CQC ratings: 75% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Telford and Wrekin
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 28 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
124 applications decided
90.3% granted · 112 granted, 12 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mark Pritchard
Conservative
The Wrekin
Recent votes:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 37
- Con 8
- LD 6
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,130 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Law Tutor - Part Time, Online Marketing Tutor - Part Time, Become a Law Tutor in Lilleshall – Flexible & Remote
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£693 median full-time weekly pay
3.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,346 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
57% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 91,854 certificates
14.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
87% low-carbon electricity
Wind 65% · Nuclear 18% · Gas 10% · Biomass 5%
47 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.7 yrs women · 78.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 55.4 women · 56.7 men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
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
- Lilleshall Monument · 0.3 km
The Lilleshall Monument, also known as the Sutherland Monument, is a 21-metre (70-foot) stone obelisk erected in 1833 on Lilleshall Hill overlooking the village of Lilleshall in Shropshire.
Lilleshall · 0.3 kmLilleshall is a village and civil parish in the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire, England.
Lilleshall Abbey · 1.4 kmLilleshall Abbey was an Augustinian abbey in Shropshire, England, today located 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Telford. It was founded between 1145 and 1148 and followed the austere customs and observance of the Abbey of A…
Cheswell, Shropshire · 2.0 kmCheswell is a hamlet in Shropshire, England, on the edge of the Weald Moors.
Lilleshall Hall · 2.0 kmLilleshall Hall is a large former country house and estate at Sheriffhales, Shropshire, England.
Muxton · 2.1 kmMuxton is a village in the parish of Donnington and Muxton in the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire, England. It situated between the towns of Newport, Oakengates and Telford.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lilleshall?
- Lilleshall is a town in Shropshire, England, in the Telford and Wrekin local authority.
- What is the population of Lilleshall?
- Lilleshall has an approximate settlement population of 942.
- How deprived is Lilleshall?
- The Telford and Wrekin local authority, which includes Lilleshall, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.