Affluence in WV15 5HQ
How WV15 5HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alveley, Claverley & Worfield
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,758 (2024)
WV15 5HQBridgnorth
How well off WV15 5HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV15 5HQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the WV15 5HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the WV15 5HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the WV15 5HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV15 5HQ (Alveley, Claverley & Worfield) (about 1,758 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.