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Postcode · Bridgnorth

Housing in WV15 5AR

What the homes in WV15 5AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bridgnorth East
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,475 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (56.8%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV15 5AREngland
Detached13.8%22.9%
Semi-detached56.8%31.5%
Terraced21.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.8% of households in the WV15 5AR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.3% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

WV15 5AR
74%
15%
England
  • Owned73.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV15 5AREngland
Owned outright41.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV15 5AREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

WV15 5AREngland
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Shropshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Shropshire (August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ShropshireEngland
All homes£823£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£768£1,335
Three bedrooms£953£1,489
Four or more£1,398£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£878£1,449
Terraced£794£1,435
Flat or maisonette£673£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV15 5AR (Bridgnorth East) (about 1,475 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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