Affluence in WV16 6HQ
How WV16 6HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highley & Ditton Priors
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,019 (2024)
WV16 6HQBridgnorth
How well off WV16 6HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV16 6HQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.6% of adults in the WV16 6HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.4% of adults in the WV16 6HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the WV16 6HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV16 6HQ (Highley & Ditton Priors) (about 2,019 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.