Postcode WV16 6QQ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Brown Clee ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Highley & Ditton Priors area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Highley & Ditton Priors is £44,180 per year. The nearest station is Ludlow, about 9.1 miles away.
Highley & Ditton Priors has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,935 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.
Highley & Ditton Priors has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Highley & Ditton Priors is £44,180 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WV16 6QQ.
Highley & Ditton Priors near WV16 6QQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ludlow located about 9.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 19 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £272 per square foot) in Brown Clee area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £1,250,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £665,000 | £263 |
| Terraced | 4 | £282,250 | £291 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £273,750 | £340 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £417,500 | £420,000 | £142,500 |
| 2017 | £390,000 | £309,500 | £161,400 |
| 2018 | £383,975 | £314,750 | £296,250 |
| 2019 | £375,000 | £188,000 | £209,975 |
| 2020 | £445,000 | £264,975 | £217,500 |
| 2021 | £431,250 | £261,539 | £198,000 |
| 2022 | £492,450 | £271,500 | £225,000 |
| 2023 | £515,000 | £295,000 | £380,000 |
| 2024 | £573,750 | £395,000 | £302,500 |
| 2025 | £600,000 | £257,500 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £840,000 | £325,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £236 | £664 | £147 |
| 2017 | £216 | £243 | £221 |
| 2018 | £260 | £201 | £343 |
| 2019 | £270 | £194 | £220 |
| 2020 | £255 | £257 | £266 |
| 2021 | £301 | £244 | £333 |
| 2022 | £314 | £322 | £295 |
| 2023 | £289 | £267 | £330 |
| 2024 | £315 | £350 | £330 |
| 2025 | £304 | £311 | £272 |
| 2026 | £307 | £294 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the WV16 6QQ postcode area, located within Highley & Ditton Priors, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WV16 6QQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
George James Hollyhead
Brown Clee - Elected 1 May 2025
Stuart Anderson
South Shropshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV16 6QQ records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WV16 6QQ in Highley & Ditton Priors is £350,000 (about £272 per square foot) based on 19 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
WV16 6QQ scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,935 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Shropshire covering WV16 6QQ is Stuart Anderson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: George James Hollyhead (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.