Bishop's Castle
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Bishop's Castle at a glance
- House prices
- £240,500
- Middle33rd percentile
- Schools
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 68.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle50th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bishop's Castle a good place to live?
Bishop's Castle may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Shropshire below.
Bishop's Castle and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Castle | £240,500 | 68.2 |
| Whitchurch North | £243,500 | 84 |
| Monkmoor | £240,000 | 91.5 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Bishop's Castle
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 68.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 50th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Bishop's Castle
House prices
- Median sale price
- £240,500
- Percentile
- 33rd percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 10 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Bishop's Castle
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Bishop's Castle is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 33.1 per 1,000 residents: higher than Shropshire (26.5) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Bishop's Castle | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 33.1 | 26.5 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 12.6 | 8.7 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7.3 | 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.6 | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 4.6 | 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Bishop's Castle
Schools
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bishop's Castle
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Bishop's Castle
Transport
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Bishop's Castle a good place to live?
Bishop's Castle may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bishop's Castle safe?
Bishop's Castle ranks in the 50th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bishop's Castle?
The median sale price was £240,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 33rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bishop's Castle?
Schools rank in the 82nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bishop's Castle?
Nearby public profiles include Whitchurch North in Shropshire and Monkmoor in Shropshire.
