Postcode · Bridgnorth

WV16 5LQ area guide

Who lives in WV16 5LQ, 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 5LQ is like

WV16 5LQ is a postcode in the Highley & Ditton Priors area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,457 people. 78% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WV16 5 sold for a median of £321,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV16 5LQ compares

Headline figures for WV16 5LQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,180

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV16 5LQ differs most from the national average.

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
Mostly owner-occupied
78% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV16 5LQ FAQs

Is WV16 5LQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 5LQ?

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 5LQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in WV16 5LQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers WV16 5LQ?

The local authority for WV16 5LQ is Shropshire.

WV16 5LQ comes under Shropshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV16 5LQ?

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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