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Postcode · Bridgnorth

Affluence in WV15 6QB

How WV15 6QB 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)
Deprivation

How well off WV15 6QB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV15 6QB 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,667
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in the WV15 6QB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

WV15 6QBEngland
Employee, full-time26.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired35.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in the WV15 6QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV15 6QBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the WV15 6QB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

WV15 6QBEngland
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications26%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV15 6QB (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.

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