Affluence in WV16 4LG
How WV16 4LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgnorth West
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,401 (2024)
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How well off WV16 4LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV16 4LG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the WV16 4LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the WV16 4LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the WV16 4LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV16 4LG (Bridgnorth West) (about 1,401 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.