Affluence in WV15 6AW
How WV15 6AW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgnorth East
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,591 (2024)
WV15 6AWBridgnorth
How well off WV15 6AW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV15 6AW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.4% of adults in the WV15 6AW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the WV15 6AW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the WV15 6AW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV15 6AW (Bridgnorth East) (about 1,591 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.