NE of Shrewsbury , and 12 miles (19 km) NW of Telford . [ edit ] Demography Shrewsbury & Atcham Compared 2001 UK Census S'bury & Atch. West Midlands England Total population 95,850 5,267,308 49,138,831 White 98.5% 86.2% 87.0% Asian 0.4% 7.3% 4.6% Black 0.1% 2.0% 2.3% Over 65 years old 17.2% 16.0% 15.9%