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WV16 4FD

Bridgnorth Castle

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for WV16 4FD

Overview

Postcode WV16 4FD is located in an urban city, within the Bridgnorth Castle ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bridgnorth West area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bridgnorth West is £48,476 per year. The nearest station is Cosford located about 9.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is underhillstreet park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Bridgnorth West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,381 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bridgnorth West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Bridgnorth West is £48,476 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV16 4FD.

Flood risk

No risk

Bridgnorth West near WV16 4FD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cosford located about 9.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WV16 4FD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miunderhillstreet parkSmallWalking directions to underhillstreet park

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
993.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.37(-21%)
Shoplifting
14.12(+61%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.01(+6%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.47(+18%)
Public order
6.36(+4%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
95.34%
Other White
5
1.79%
Irish
4
1.43%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.72%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.36%
Total population: 279

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
34.63%
Level 3 (A level)
49
19.07%
No qualifications
42
16.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
10.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
9.34%
Total 16+ residents: 257

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
78
49.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
27.85%
Owns with a mortgage
29
18.35%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.16%
Shared ownership
1
0.63%
Total households: 158

Property prices in Bridgnorth Castle

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £291,500 in Bridgnorth Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,130,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bridgnorth Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bridgnorth Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£452,500
Flats13£150,000
Semi-Detached14£311,250
Terraced19£245,000

10 year median price trend in Bridgnorth Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bridgnorth Castle.

Schools

In the WV16 4FD postcode area, located within Bridgnorth West, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WV16 4FD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryOldbury Wells SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBridgnorth Endowed SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCastlefields Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WV16 4FD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WV16 4FD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express63 High Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4DXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miBudgensSalop Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 5BHWalking directions to Budgens
0.3 miSainsbury'sWhitburn Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4QNWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miOur Green Shop50 Mill Street, Bridgnorth, WV15 5AGWalking directions to Our Green Shop
0.3 miM&S Simply Food43 St John Street, Bridgnorth, WV15 6AGWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,546
Band B£1,804
Band C£2,061
Band D£2,319
Band E£2,834
Band F£3,349
Band G£3,865
Band H£4,638

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth ShropshireE14001493
WardBridgnorth CastleE05016019
ParishBridgnorthE04011228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bridgnorth WestE02006011
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 031AE01028830
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced2016-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.