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WV15 postcode area · Shropshire

The WV15 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Shropshire, South Staffordshire. Area Scores range from 41 to 85 across them. Every full WV15 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WV15 district: Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon scores 85 out of 100 (#999 of 6,856 nationally) while Alveley, Claverley & Worfield sits at 41 — neighbours on the map, 44 points apart on the index. 2 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £260,000 in Bridgnorth East to £360,000 in Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Shropshire and South Staffordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,896a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime49per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied75%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the WV15 district

£273,400median home sold over the past year · +18.4% over 5 years · +1.3% over the year · 101 sales
Detached£375,000
Semi-detached£270,000
Terraced£227,500
Flat£167,500
Shropshire£275,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wombourne Outer, Swindon & SeisdonSouth Staffordshire 99985 £360,000
Bridgnorth WestShropshire 1,64376 £268,750
Bridgnorth EastShropshire 2,81559 £260,000
Alveley, Claverley & WorfieldShropshire 4,02241 £350,000

People living in WV15 Census 2021

Residents32,213
Median age (est.)51
Density131per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above32%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 9%25–44 18%45–64 30%65+ 29%

Tenure

Own outright: 46%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 46%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 10%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 7%Other: 20%
One person 29%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative11%
Elementary7%
Caring & leisure7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 62% · No religion 30% · Sikh 1%

Born outside the UK: 3%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in WV15

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WV15 district.

Bridgnorth Wombourne

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WV15.

WV5 WV16 WV7 DY7 WV98 DY6 WV6 TF12

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.