Strong on schools, with transport to consider

Ellesmere Urban at a glance

House prices
£240,000
Middle33rd percentile
Schools
85th percentile
Strong
Transport
22nd percentile
Weak
Crime rate
58.1 per 1,000 residents
Middle59th percentile
Flood risk
3.2% of the area in flood zones
Middle38th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Ellesmere Urban a good place to live?

Ellesmere Urban 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.

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 Ellesmere Urban

Crime rate

Crime rate
58.1 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
59th 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 June 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 Ellesmere Urban

House prices

Median sale price
£240,000
Percentile
33rd percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 67 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Ellesmere Urban

Schools

85th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Ellesmere Urban

Flood risk

3.2% 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 2.2% of the area. That is the 38th 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 Ellesmere Urban

Transport

22nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Ellesmere Urban a good place to live?

Ellesmere Urban 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 Ellesmere Urban safe?

Ellesmere Urban ranks in the 59th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ellesmere Urban?

The median sale price was £240,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 33rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Ellesmere Urban?

Schools rank in the 85th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ellesmere Urban?

Nearby public profiles include Whitchurch North in Shropshire and Shifnal North in Shropshire.