Affluence in WV15 6DL
How WV15 6DL 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 6DLBridgnorth
How well off WV15 6DL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV15 6DL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the WV15 6DL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the WV15 6DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the WV15 6DL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV15 6DL (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.