WV16 6SG - Information

Overview

The WV16 6SG postcode is in Shropshire, Shropshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WV16 6SG area, explore the WV16 6SG Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WV16 6SG area, visit the WV16 6SG House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.5809147888227435, 52.51366794302848 ]
  • What 3 Words: homelands.losing.unhelpful
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NameType
Postcode AreaWV16
WardBrown Clee
Middle layer Super Output AreaHighley & Ditton Priors
Lower Tier Local AuthorityShropshire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLudlow
Police ForceWest Mercia
NHS Care BoardNHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBrown Clee
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyLudlow
Multiple Deprivation Index14935

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Renting rural retirement / Remoter communities / Sparse English and Welsh Countryside, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Derrington(0.09 mi)

  • Derrington, (0.09 mi)
  • Ruthall, (0.73 mi)
  • Upper Netchwood, (0.81 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Church Stretton(9.52 mi)

    • Church Stretton, (9.52 mi)
    • Ludlow, (11.39 mi)
    • Craven Arms, (11.90 mi)
    Nearby Airport

      Nearby Schools

      Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

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      Nearby Nhs GP

      Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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      Nearby Amenities

      WV16 6SG Demographics

      (from Census 2021)

      The population of WV166SG is 439 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

      Age

      The average age of people living in the nearby area is 49 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1692), Between 65 to 74 (1642), and Between 75 to 100 (1338).

      Ethinicity

      According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 428 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 4.

      Education

      Regarding education, 112 adults have Level 4, while 70 have Level 3.

      Deprivation

      As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (369), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (241).

      Occupation
      The most common occupations in the nearby area are
      • Managers, directors and senior officials (36)
      • Skilled trades occupations (35), and
      • Professional occupations (31)
      Religion

      In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (284), followed by No religion (126).

      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 (81) followed by Small employers and own account workers (78), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (54).

      Economic Status

      Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (428), and 374 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

      Country of Birth

      As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1675) and Africa (10).