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WV8 1RG

Albrighton

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for WV8 1RG

Overview

Postcode WV8 1RG is located in a rural town, within the Albrighton ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Cosford & Albrighton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cosford & Albrighton is £48,900 per year. The nearest station is Albrighton located about 1.5 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Cosford & Albrighton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,803 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Cosford & Albrighton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Cosford & Albrighton is £48,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 4 ft away from WV8 1RG.

Flood risk

No risk

Cosford & Albrighton near WV8 1RG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Albrighton located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
426
Population density
102.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
382
89.67%
Indian
13
3.05%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
7
1.64%
Other Asian
6
1.41%
Other
5
1.17%
Total population: 426

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
107
59.78%
Owns with a mortgage
54
30.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
7.26%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.79%
Total households: 179

Property prices in Albrighton

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £319,950 in Albrighton area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £880,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Albrighton 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 Albrighton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£419,950
Flats3£290,000
Semi-Detached28£291,225
Terraced20£270,000

10 year median price trend in Albrighton

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

Schools

In the WV8 1RG postcode area, located within Cosford & Albrighton, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WV8 1RG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miNot applicableBirchfield SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.