Housing in WV16 4FD
What the homes in WV16 4FD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgnorth West
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,367 (2024)
WV16 4FDBridgnorth
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (30.2%). Flats make up 27.1%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV16 4FD area is above that, at 73.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.1% of households against 20.5%. 53% own outright and 20.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented23.1%20.5%
- Social rented2.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 27.8%. 14.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Shropshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Shropshire, August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV16 4FD sits in (Bridgnorth West): about 1,367 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.