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WV16 5LB area guide

Who lives in WV16 5LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highley & Ditton Priors
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,457 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV16 5LB is like

WV16 5LB is a postcode in the Highley & Ditton Priors neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,457 people. 78% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in WV16 5 sold for a median of £321,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV16 5LB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most — 9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£321,750

Median over 36 sales in WV16 5, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,180

Average a year, before tax — higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Low crimePositive
9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV16 5 is up 6.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV16 5LB FAQs

Is WV16 5LB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WV16 5LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £321,750.

Homes in WV16 5 sold for a median of £321,750 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WV16 5LB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV16 5LB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in WV16 5LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 78% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (66.9%).

Which council covers WV16 5LB?

WV16 5LB is in Shropshire.

WV16 5LB is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV16 5LB?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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