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WV15 5LF area guide

Who lives in WV15 5LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alveley, Claverley & Worfield
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,758 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV15 5LF is like

WV15 5LF is a postcode in the Alveley, Claverley & Worfield area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,758 people. 64.4% of households own their home, 29.2% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WV15 5 sold for a median of £272,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV15 5LF compares

Headline figures for WV15 5LF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,500

Median over 47 sales in WV15 5, +7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£51,606

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV15 5LF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV15 5 is up 7.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

WV15 5LF FAQs

Is WV15 5LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WV15 5LF?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,500.

Homes in WV15 5 sold for a median of £272,500 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV15 5LF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV15 5LF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WV15 5LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.3%).

Which council covers WV15 5LF?

The local authority for WV15 5LF is Shropshire.

WV15 5LF comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV15 5LF?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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