Housing in WV16 4SU
What the homes in WV16 4SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Much Wenlock & Broseley
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,517 (2024)
WV16 4SUBridgnorth
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (49.3%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV16 4SU area is broadly in line with that, at 62.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.5% of households against 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned62.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented23.5%20.5%
- Social rented12.6%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 2.4 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 24.6%. 26% 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 4SU sits in (Much Wenlock & Broseley): about 2,517 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.