Affluence in WV16 6HG
How WV16 6HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highley & Ditton Priors
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,766 (2024)
WV16 6HGBridgnorth
How well off WV16 6HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV16 6HG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.5% of adults in the WV16 6HG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.1% of adults in the WV16 6HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the WV16 6HG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV16 6HG (Highley & Ditton Priors) (about 1,766 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.