Affluence in WV16 6XF
How WV16 6XF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Much Wenlock & Broseley
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,517 (2024)
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How well off WV16 6XF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV16 6XF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.3% of adults in the WV16 6XF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.9% of adults in the WV16 6XF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the WV16 6XF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV16 6XF (Much Wenlock & Broseley) (about 2,517 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.