Until 1886, Albrighton was traditionally a chapelry in the parish of Shrewsbury St. Mary,[2] because of the close proximity, along with other small local villages Wollascott and Leaton.

[5] Over time, the parish would vary in size, and in April 1934 after the Salop Review Order,[6] there were major boundary changes around Shropshire, with Albrighton being enlarged by 965 acres by the abolition of Battlefield and Shrewsbury St. Alkmund.

The abolition of Albrighton was to enlarge the current administrative parishes of Pimhill and Astley after The Salop (No.2) Order, 1966.

[15] The Albrighton Registers can tell us a lot about the village's history as they record all information such as baptisms and burials in St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury.

Traditionally, Pimhill was very agricultural, with 1831 census data showing that over half the male population worked in this industry.

Albrighton's earliest occupational data dates back to the late 19th century, with the 1881 census providing information.

The occupational data from this time shows many of the males being engaged in agriculture, which reflects the same as the earlier information obtained about Pimhill.

The total number of houses in Albrighton is shown in the adjacent table, and this also shows a great increase to coincide with the rising population.

[20] As Albrighton lies in the civil parish of Pimhill, it is part of the Shrewsbury and Atcham Parliamentary constituency.

Furthermore, the average rainfall in a year is expected to reach around 65 cm, however, despite this Shropshire in 2012 has been declared a drought zone with the worst water shortage since 1976.

There is a bus stop in the village opposite the Albrighton Hall Hotel, with an infrequent service to Shrewsbury and Ellesmere provided by Lakeside Coaches.