Affluence in WV15 5AS
How WV15 5AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgnorth East
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,475 (2024)
WV15 5ASBridgnorth
How well off WV15 5AS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV15 5AS area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV15 5AS area is broadly in line with that, at 59.4%. 26.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV15 5AS area is broadly in line with that, at 33.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV15 5AS area is below that, at 28.1%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV15 5AS sits in (Bridgnorth East): about 1,475 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.