Postcode district · Bridgnorth

WV16 area guide

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

Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Population: 24,339 (2024)

WV16Postcode district · Bridgnorth

At a glance

What WV16 is like

The WV16 postcode district in Shropshire covers 561 live postcodes and is home to about 24,339 people in 10,630 households. 68.8% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WV16 sold for a median of £261,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV16 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£261,000

Median over 180 sales in WV16, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in WV16.

Household incomeMore

£47,431

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WV16 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV16 FAQs

Is WV16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WV16?

The median sale price over the last year was £261,000.

Homes in WV16 sold for a median of £261,000 across 180 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WV16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV16, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WV16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.1%).

Which council covers WV16?

The local authority for WV16 is Shropshire.

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

How well connected is WV16?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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