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WV16 5LZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Much Wenlock & Broseley
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,517 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV16 5LZ is like

WV16 5LZ is a postcode in the Much Wenlock & Broseley area of Shropshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,517 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 5LZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 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

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£52,811

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV16 5LZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WV16 5 is up 6.7% on the year before.

Questions

WV16 5LZ FAQs

Is WV16 5LZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WV16 5LZ?

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 5LZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV16 5LZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WV16 5LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers WV16 5LZ?

The local authority for WV16 5LZ is Shropshire.

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

How well connected is WV16 5LZ?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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