Facts and figures home page

Learn more about Shropshire
Welcome to the facts and figures web pages. These pages have been compiled by the Sustainability Group to draw together a variety of factual information about Shropshire from various organisations and sources. The information on these pages can be used:

• to find out more about Shropshire
• to locate information to support a bid for funding from Government or European programmes
• to find supporting information for a business plan
• as a source of information for students and school children for use in coursework or homework

Follow the links on this page to learn more about Shropshire.

The Sustainability Group is responsible for providing an information and research service to support and inform the work of the group and Shropshire County Council. The group also provides information to other local authorities, public and private organisations/agencies and members of the public. The group is responsible for or has access to a wide range of information and data, which covers socio-economic data, land use planning monitoring and data relating to the natural and historic environment. This includes:

• population
• housing and households
• census
• labour force and the economy
• development monitoring (Planning Land Use Monitoring System (PLUMS)
• the environmental record (incorporating the Sites and Monuments Record SMR)

Within the Sustainability Group information is used to inform the Local Development Plan process, regional planning monitoring, informing policy decisions, forecasting population and labour force changes, performance monitoring, validating existing data sets, targeting resources and preparing bids for funding. Information is also used when advising on planning policy, development control, property and highway management and maintenance, sustainability management, environmental condition monitoring and in environmental enhancement work.

To find out more about the work of the Sustainability Group follow the link under 'further information'.

Please note that many of the facts and figures available on these pages relate to the administrative area covered by Shropshire County Council and therefore exclude Telford and Wrekin. For information on Telford and Wrekin select the link on this page under useful websites.