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WV16 postcode area · Shropshire

The WV16 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Shropshire, Wolverhampton. Area Scores range from 32 to 76 across them. Every full WV16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The WV16 district contains both ends of the scale: Bridgnorth West at 76 out of 100 (#1,643 of 6,856 in England) against Craven Arms & Broadstone at 32, a 44-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £259,500 in Highley & Ditton Priors to £337,500 in Craven Arms & Broadstone. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Shropshire and Wolverhampton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,352a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime46per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)51
Owner-occupied70%

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 WV16 district

£266,000median home sold over the past year · +14.4% over 5 years · +0.8% over the year · 202 sales
Detached£394,000
Semi-detached£247,500
Terraced£247,000
Flat£142,500
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
Bridgnorth WestShropshire 1,64376 £268,750
Tettenhall SouthWolverhampton 2,02770 £291,250
Bridgnorth EastShropshire 2,81559 £260,000
Much Wenlock & BroseleyShropshire 3,27552 £300,000
Highley & Ditton PriorsShropshire 4,23438 £259,500
Craven Arms & BroadstoneShropshire 4,63932 £337,500

People living in WV16 Census 2021

Residents48,136
Median age (est.)51
Density79per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above33%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 8%25–44 19%45–64 29%65+ 29%

Tenure

Own outright: 46%Mortgage/shared: 25%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 46%Mortgage/shared 25%Social rent 12%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 30%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Managers & directors 16% · Skilled trades 15%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Managers & directors16%
Skilled trades15%
Associate professional12%
Elementary10%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure9%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 4%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 4%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 58% · No religion 32% · Sikh 2%

Born outside the UK: 5%

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 WV16

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WV16 district.

Bridgnorth Tettenhall

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WV16.

WV15 TF12 TF8 WV7 TF13 WV5 TF7 DY14

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.