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Housing in WV16 4JS

What the homes in WV16 4JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

WV16 4JSEngland
Detached40%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV16 4JS area is above that, at 69.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.2% of households against 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

WV16 4JS
69%
20%
England
  • Owned69.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented20.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV16 4JSEngland
Owned outright45.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV16 4JSEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.4%. 16.2% of households include dependent children.

WV16 4JSEngland
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%7.7%
Rents

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.

ShropshireEngland
All homes£823£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£768£1,335
Three bedrooms£953£1,489
Four or more£1,398£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£878£1,449
Terraced£794£1,435
Flat or maisonette£673£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV16 4JS sits in (Bridgnorth East): about 1,397 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.

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