WV16 Postcode Area Information

Population
17,766
Avg Annual Income
£39,840
Full Time Employees
24.43%
Average Age
48.47

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Shropshire, Shropshire postcode town, in the West Midlands, England region.

A Major part of this postcode area district describes a mix of ages and family situations in a rural setting:

  • Mostly older residents (45+) but also families with children: While the majority of residents are older, there's also a typical number of children aged 5-14, suggesting families tend to have older parents.
  • Spread out, rural area with low population density: Think of lots of space and far-between houses, unlike more crowded areas.
  • Cars are essential: Due to the remote location, most households have two or more cars to get around.

Imagine a peaceful countryside with detached houses, older residents, and some families with older parents. That's the vibe of the a big area of WV16 postcode district

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts, Bridgnorth West and Tasley, Brown Clee, Clee, Highley electoral wards.

WV16 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
WV16 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of WV16 postcode area is 17,766. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 17,129, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 199. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (10,840), followed by No religion (5,707).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (4,450), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,191).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (5,458), while 4,980 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Education

Regarding education, 4,905 adults have Level 4 education, while 2,534 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are

  • Professional occupations (1471)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (1338), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (1229)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (6558), Between 65 to 74 (6268), and Below 14 (5610).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,272) followed by Small employers and own account workers (2,374), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,026).

Postcodes in WV16

There are total 5 postcode sectors present in the WV16 (listed below). The postcode WV16 has a total of 806 postcodes.

WV16 4WN (terminated)
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WV16 4NF (terminated)
westgate, WV16 5AA (terminated)
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ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaWV16
Ward

Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts

Bridgnorth West and Tasley

Brown Clee

Clee

Highley

LTLA22Shropshire
UTLA22Shropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland

WV16 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

9

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

7

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

10

Public order

2

Robbery

2

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

38

Violence and sexual offences

22

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

4

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

7

Other theft

6

Public order

1

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

4

Vehicle crime

42

Violence and sexual offences

18

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

1

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

4

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

4

Vehicle crime

29

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

6

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

5

Other theft

1

Public order

1

Robbery

4

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

2

Vehicle crime

36

Violence and sexual offences

15

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

1

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

3

Other crime

3

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

3

Robbery

2

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

22

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

4

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

3

Public order

4

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

29

Violence and sexual offences

14

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other crime

1

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

3

Public order

8

Vehicle crime

25

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

12

Criminal damage and arson

2

Other crime

4

Other theft

6

Public order

1

Shoplifting

5

Vehicle crime

20

Violence and sexual offences

14

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

3

Public order

1

Robbery

2

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

26

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

8

Burglary

7

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other theft

4

Public order

2

Vehicle crime

37

Violence and sexual offences

19

Anti-social behaviour

8

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

2

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

19

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

2

Other theft

3

Public order

3

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

5

Vehicle crime

32

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

9

Other theft

7

Public order

1

Shoplifting

4

Vehicle crime

28

Violence and sexual offences

20

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

7

Burglary

5

Criminal damage and arson

1

Other crime

5

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

3

Shoplifting

3

Theft from the person

4

Vehicle crime

22

Violence and sexual offences

9

Anti-social behaviour

2

Burglary

4

Criminal damage and arson

5

Other crime

10

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

9

Public order

1

Robbery

3

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

49

Violence and sexual offences

10

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

1

Other crime

9

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

7

Public order

1

Robbery

9

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

5

Vehicle crime

34

Violence and sexual offences

27

Anti-social behaviour

7

Burglary

11

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

1

Other crime

6

Other theft

5

Possession of weapons

13

Public order

3

Shoplifting

9

Vehicle crime

40

Violence and sexual offences

19

Anti-social behaviour

11

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

4

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

2

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

3

Vehicle crime

30

Violence and sexual offences

21

Anti-social behaviour

8

Burglary

15

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

4

Other crime

6

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

12

Public order

4

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

34

Violence and sexual offences

15

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

6

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

5

Public order

4

Shoplifting

2

Vehicle crime

33

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

5

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

2

Other crime

4

Other theft

8

Public order

7

Vehicle crime

29

Violence and sexual offences

11

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

6

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

1

Other crime

4

Other theft

6

Public order

4

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

3

Vehicle crime

24

Violence and sexual offences

WV16 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Flat£225,000.00£225,000.00 - £225,000.001
Other£1,725,000.00£1,725,000.00 - £1,725,000.001
Terraced£232,500.00£195,000.00 - £270,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£552,754.00£552,754.00 - £552,754.001
Semi-Detached£300,000.00£300,000.00 - £300,000.001
Terraced£140,000.00£140,000.00 - £140,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£567,900.00£437,000.00 - £690,000.005
Flat£127,000.00£127,000.00 - £127,000.001
Other£1,010,000.00£1,010,000.00 - £1,010,000.001
Semi-Detached£270,000.00£270,000.00 - £270,000.001
Terraced£251,250.00£150,000.00 - £487,500.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£425,000.00£425,000.00 - £425,000.001
Flat£136,000.00£136,000.00 - £136,000.001
Semi-Detached£300,000.00£300,000.00 - £300,000.001
Terraced£192,000.00£145,000.00 - £239,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£488,333.33£260,000.00 - £630,000.003
Flat£200,000.00£200,000.00 - £200,000.001
Semi-Detached£395,000.00£395,000.00 - £395,000.002
Terraced£141,000.00£141,000.00 - £141,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£389,000.00£248,000.00 - £630,000.005
Flat£182,500.00£182,500.00 - £182,500.001
Semi-Detached£282,000.00£200,000.00 - £405,000.004
Terraced£168,500.00£99,500.00 - £295,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£625,862.50£340,000.00 - £850,000.008
Flat£125,250.00£75,000.00 - £175,000.004
Other£195,000.00£195,000.00 - £195,000.001
Semi-Detached£408,231.00£408,231.00 - £408,231.001
Terraced£190,500.00£115,000.00 - £266,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£489,500.00£187,500.00 - £795,000.005
Flat£95,500.00£70,000.00 - £121,000.002
Other£242,500.00£135,000.00 - £350,000.002
Semi-Detached£151,700.00£78,400.00 - £225,000.002
Terraced£190,000.00£140,000.00 - £240,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£395,000.00£100,000.00 - £690,000.002
Other£260,000.00£260,000.00 - £260,000.001
Semi-Detached£285,000.00£205,000.00 - £340,000.005
Terraced£178,600.00£115,000.00 - £229,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£406,666.67£245,000.00 - £545,000.003
Flat£115,000.00£115,000.00 - £115,000.001
Other£155,000.00£155,000.00 - £155,000.001
Semi-Detached£255,000.00£242,500.00 - £267,500.002
Terraced£174,587.50£82,500.00 - £455,000.0014
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£407,428.57£240,000.00 - £490,000.007
Flat£115,387.25£75,000.00 - £132,549.004
Semi-Detached£240,285.71£177,000.00 - £282,500.007
Terraced£212,125.00£174,000.00 - £295,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£441,431.25£298,000.00 - £699,950.008
Flat£118,000.00£93,500.00 - £173,000.004
Other£440,000.00£440,000.00 - £440,000.002
Semi-Detached£263,035.71£190,000.00 - £570,000.008
Terraced£519,166.67£492,500.00 - £535,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£532,555.56£313,000.00 - £825,000.009
Semi-Detached£247,737.50£223,000.00 - £279,950.004
Terraced£208,390.00£189,950.00 - £237,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£324,400.00£190,000.00 - £415,000.005
Flat£83,500.00£70,000.00 - £94,000.004
Other£250,000.00£250,000.00 - £250,000.001
Semi-Detached£270,083.33£176,500.00 - £480,000.006
Terraced£214,785.71£165,000.00 - £350,000.007
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£550,250.00£360,000.00 - £700,000.006
Flat£200,000.00£85,000.00 - £300,000.004
Semi-Detached£235,055.56£147,500.00 - £310,000.009
Terraced£207,419.00£120,100.00 - £267,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£464,166.67£230,000.00 - £1,025,000.006
Flat£83,000.00£83,000.00 - £83,000.001
Other£950,000.00£5,500.00 - £1,819,500.003
Semi-Detached£158,812.50£78,000.00 - £338,000.005
Terraced£543,000.00£543,000.00 - £543,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£492,500.00£160,000.00 - £735,000.004
Flat£90,000.00£90,000.00 - £90,000.001
Other£800,000.00£800,000.00 - £800,000.001
Semi-Detached£307,000.00£220,000.00 - £395,000.006
Terraced£281,340.00£189,000.00 - £485,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£427,707.14£184,000.00 - £545,000.007
Other£1,123,615.00£366,000.00 - £1,881,230.002
Semi-Detached£249,450.00£152,500.00 - £459,500.0010
Terraced£233,400.00£120,000.00 - £420,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£437,475.00£349,950.00 - £525,000.002
Flat£145,316.67£140,000.00 - £149,950.003
Other£248,000.00£248,000.00 - £248,000.001
Semi-Detached£219,857.14£187,000.00 - £244,000.007
Terraced£147,500.00£135,000.00 - £160,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£447,214.29£263,000.00 - £840,000.007
Flat£119,000.00£100,000.00 - £138,000.002
Other£272,500.00£210,000.00 - £335,000.002
Semi-Detached£329,500.00£220,000.00 - £490,000.004
Terraced£185,889.29£140,000.00 - £227,500.008
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Highley Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good255 5-11WV166EH
Brown Clee CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good121 4-11WV166SS
St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good201 4-11WV164HW
Bridgnorth Endowed SchoolSecondary, Good535 11-16WV164ER
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good59 5-11WV164RJ
Oldbury Wells SchoolSecondary, Good819 11-18WV165JD
Castlefields Primary SchoolPrimary, Good233 3-11WV165DQ
St Leonard's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good299 3-11WV164HL
Amenities
  • Stoneway Guest House, WV16 4BD
  • The Ship Inn, WV16 6NU
  • AFC Bridgnorth, WV16 4HS
  • At The George Inn, WV16 4AX
  • Bache Arms, WV16 6JU
  • Bell And Talbot, WV16 4QU
  • League Of Friends, WV16 4EU
  • Astbury Hall, WV16 6AT
  • Bassa Villa, WV16 4BG
  • Bishop Percys House Tearooms, WV16 4BG
  • Butlers, WV16 4QT
  • Sainsbury's, WV16 4QN
  • Tesco Express, WV16 4DX
  • Arden Grange Nursing Home, WV16 6SQ
  • Bridgnorth Hospital, WV16 4EU
  • Coverage Care Services Limited, WV16 4HN
  • Dad's The Word, WV16 5NQ
  • Ditton Priors Residential Home, WV16 6TW
  • The Village Butcher And Farm Shop, WV16 6LX
  • Bridgnorth Baptist Church, WV16 4AB
  • Knickerbockers Ice-Cream Parlour, WV16 4BB
  • Team Bootcamp, WV16 5JZ
  • Winterburn Shoot, WV16 6RT
  • Chelmarsh Parish Hall, WV16 6BA
  • Alliance In Partnership @ Morville C Of E Primary School, WV16 4RJ
  • Aspens Vintage Events Limited @ Bridgnorth Endowed School, WV16 4ER
  • Caterlink Ltd @ Castlefields Primary School, WV16 5DQ
  • Caterlink Ltd @ Oldbury Wells School, WV16 5JD
  • Caterlink Ltd @ St Leonards C E Junior School, WV16 4HL
  • Catherines Bakery, WV16 4DB
  • Cleobury North Village Stores, WV16 6RP
  • Conkers, WV16 4AW
  • Courtney's Cakes, WV16 4DB
  • D & V Stores, WV16 6SS
  • Bridgnorth Samosa Junction & Ice Cream Parlour, WV16 4DB
  • Greggs, WV16 4DB
  • Meadow Munch Bridgnorth @ AFC Bridgnorth, WV16 4HS
  • Shanghai Town, WV16 4AW
  • Sids Plaice, WV16 4JA
  • Dotty Betty's Coffee, WV16 6SS
  • The Fire Bar, WV16 5NQ