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Affluence in WV16 6QR

How WV16 6QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Craven Arms & Broadstone
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,497 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV16 6QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV16 6QR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£46,709
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in the WV16 6QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

WV16 6QREngland
Employee, full-time25.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed20.4%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired30.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in the WV16 6QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WV16 6QREngland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed24%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in the WV16 6QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

WV16 6QREngland
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV16 6QR (Craven Arms & Broadstone) (about 1,497 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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