Postcode · Bridgnorth

WV15 6YW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bridgnorth West
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,367 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV15 6YW is like

WV15 6YW is a postcode in the Bridgnorth West area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,367 people. 73.6% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 42.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WV15 6 sold for a median of £297,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV15 6YW compares

Headline figures for WV15 6YW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.5 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,476

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV15 6YW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV15 6 is up 9.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
41.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV15 6YW FAQs

Is WV15 6YW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WV15 6YW?

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 6YW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV15 6YW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WV15 6YW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.2%).

Which council covers WV15 6YW?

The local authority for WV15 6YW is Shropshire.

WV15 6YW comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV15 6YW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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