Postcode · Bridgnorth

WV15 6ET area guide

Who lives in WV15 6ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alveley, Claverley & Worfield
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,716 (2024)

WV15 6ETBridgnorth

At a glance

What WV15 6ET is like

WV15 6ET is a postcode in the Alveley, Claverley & Worfield neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,716 people. 66% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WV15 6 sold for a median of £297,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV15 6ET compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£297,500

Median over 56 sales in WV15 6, +9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,606

Average a year, before tax — higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV15 6 is up 9.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WV15 6ET FAQs

Is WV15 6ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WV15 6ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £297,500.

Homes in WV15 6 sold for a median of £297,500 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WV15 6ET safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV15 6ET, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WV15 6ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (43.9%).

Which council covers WV15 6ET?

WV15 6ET is in Shropshire.

WV15 6ET is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV15 6ET?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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