Affluence in WV16 4HN
How WV16 4HN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgnorth East
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,397 (2024)
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How well off WV16 4HN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV16 4HN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.7% of adults in the WV16 4HN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the WV16 4HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.6% of adults in the WV16 4HN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV16 4HN (Bridgnorth East) (about 1,397 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.