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Postcode · Bridgnorth

Housing in WV15 5EA

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

Neighbourhood
Bridgnorth East
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,591 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.8%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV15 5EAEngland
Detached30.8%22.9%
Semi-detached42.8%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home9.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV15 5EA area is above that, at 76.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 49.9% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

WV15 5EA
77%
England
  • Owned76.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV15 5EAEngland
Owned outright49.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council9.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV15 5EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.2%. 20.2% of households include dependent children.

WV15 5EAEngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV15 5EA sits in (Bridgnorth East): about 1,591 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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