Postcode · Bridgnorth

WV16 4ES area guide

Who lives in WV16 4ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bridgnorth East
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,397 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV16 4ES is like

WV16 4ES is a postcode in the Bridgnorth East neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,397 people. 69.2% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 45.7% 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 WV16 4 sold for a median of £262,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV16 4ES compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£262,000

Median over 81 sales in WV16 4, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£48,667

Average a year, before tax — higher than 38% 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 fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WV16 4 is down 6.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
37.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV16 4ES FAQs

Is WV16 4ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 WV16 4ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £262,000.

Homes in WV16 4 sold for a median of £262,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WV16 4ES safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV16 4ES, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WV16 4ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (40%).

Which council covers WV16 4ES?

WV16 4ES is in Shropshire.

WV16 4ES is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV16 4ES?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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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