Affluence in WV16 5LQ
How WV16 5LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highley & Ditton Priors
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,457 (2024)
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How well off WV16 5LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV16 5LQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the WV16 5LQ 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
39.3% of adults in the WV16 5LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.9% of adults in the WV16 5LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV16 5LQ (Highley & Ditton Priors) (about 2,457 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.