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Housing in WV15 6LB

What the homes in WV15 6LB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.9%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV15 6LBEngland
Detached43.9%22.9%
Semi-detached40%31.5%
Terraced7.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66% of households in the WV15 6LB area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

WV15 6LB
66%
19%
14%
England
  • Owned66%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented18.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV15 6LBEngland
Owned outright39.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.8%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV15 6LBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.5%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

WV15 6LBEngland
Living alone, under 669.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Shropshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Shropshire (August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ShropshireEngland
All homes£823£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£768£1,335
Three bedrooms£953£1,489
Four or more£1,398£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£878£1,449
Terraced£794£1,435
Flat or maisonette£673£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV15 6LB (Alveley, Claverley & Worfield) (about 1,716 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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