Shropshire (district)
Unitary authority area in England
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Shropshire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Shropshire,[2] in the West Midlands region of England. It was created on 1 April 2009 from the former districts of Bridgnorth, North Shropshire, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Atcham and South Shropshire.[3] The district is governed by Shropshire Council. It contains 188 civil parishes.[4]
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Clockwise from top: Shrewsbury; Ludlow from the castle; the Shropshire Hills; Market Drayton; and Oswestry | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Shown within the ceremonial county of Shropshire | |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| County | Shropshire |
| Unitary Authority | 1 April 2009 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district |
| • Local Authority | Shropshire Council |
| • MPs | Julia Buckley (L) Stuart Anderson (C) Helen Morgan (LD) Mark Pritchard (C) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.234 sq mi (3.197 km2) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 332,455 (Ranked 34th) |
| • Density | 269.3/sq mi (103.99/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| Postcode | |
| Post town | Shrewsbury and others |
| Dialling code | 01743 and others |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-SHR |
| ONS code | 17UD (ONS) E06000051 (GSS) |
| Website | shropshire |
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Geography
The district covers the towns of Oswestry, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ellesmere, Wem, Whitchurch, Much Wenlock, Shifnal, Bridgnorth, Broseley, Clun, Knighton (part), Bishop's Castle, Cleobury Mortimer, Market Drayton and Shrewsbury.
| Local authority | In relation to the district |
|---|---|
| Cheshire East | North |
| Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme | North east |
| Borough of Stafford | North east |
| Telford and Wrekin | North east |
| South Staffordshire | East |
| Wyre Forest District | South east |
| Malvern Hills District | South |
| Herefordshire | South |
| Powys | West and south west |
| Wrexham County Borough | North west |
| Cheshire West and Chester | North west (short border at Grindley Brook) |
Governance
The council was under Conservative control from its creation in 2009 until 2025, when control passed to the Liberal Democrats.