Bernards Hill, Bridgnorth, WV15 5AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV15 5AS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	47.7%	3.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	55.9%	52.3%	-3.6%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.5%	40.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	37.8%	-2.2%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.9%	14.6%	1.7%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.5%	45.7%	-7.8%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	30.4%	34%	3.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.9%	12.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.1%	6%	2.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	17.2%	1.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	15.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.9%	5.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	13.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	31.8%	0.5%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.3%	97.4%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.6%	95.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	95.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Bernards Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bernards Hill was 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bernards Hill has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts and the 388th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WV15 5AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bernards Hill are based on 167 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bridgnorth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bernards Hill, Bridgnorth, WV15 5AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV15 5AS

Average Price
£210,949

Semi-Detached
£232,785

Terraced
£207,146

Detached
£217,322

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,343

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bernards Hill

Average Price
£230,201

Semi-Detached
£250,567

Terraced
£225,422

Detached
£272,383

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,831

Other
£86,197

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bernards HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Bernards Hill, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-01-20	£147,556
26B Bernards Hill, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-06-12	£136,711
27 Bernards Hill, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2024-03-11	£212,523
36 Bernards Hill, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2023-06-09	£188,325
48 Bernards Hill, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-04-12	£195,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV15 5AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	21
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Lodge Lane , The Grove WV15 5EQ	3out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Innage Gardens , WV16 4HW	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Innage Lane , WV16 4HL	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefields Primary School Castlefields , WV16 5DQ	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Main Street , Worfield WV15 5LF	3out of 4	5,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgnorth Endowed School Northgate , WV16 4ER	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Wells School Oldbury Wells , WV16 5JD	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thalio - Asian Street Food	Falcon Hotel, St Johns Street	258 yd
China Diner	The China Diner, 3 Bridge Street	304 yd
Blue Ginger	12 Mill Street, Bridgnorth	305 yd
Natasha's Tearooms	Old Mill Antique Centre, 48 Mill Street	347 yd
Ridleys On The River	15 Bridge Street, Bridgnorth	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Falcon	St Johns Street, Bridgnorth	214 yd
Bylet Bowling Club	Severn Side South, Bridgnorth	265 yd
Bridgnorth Club	The Royal British Legion, 6 Bridge Street	280 yd
The Black Horse	The Black Horse Hotel, 4 Bridge Street	304 yd
Parlors Hall Hotel	Mill Street, Bridgnorth	305 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time	9 Bridge Street, Bridgnorth	327 yd
Riverside Fish & Chip Shop	Riverside Fish And Chips At, The Ryelands	347 yd
Kum Tong	55 Mill Street, Bridgnorth	347 yd
Shanghai Town	20 Listley Street, Bridgnorth	773 yd
Bridgnorth Samosa Junction & Ice Cream Parlour	Shop Unit Rear Of, 11 High Street	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Hermitage Service Station, 17 Cann Hall Road	256 yd
Co-op	Co-operative Food, Mill Street	305 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Kings Court	502 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd, 63 High Street	696 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Whitburn Street	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridgnorth Health & Fitness Club HIVE WORKS HIVE WORKS GROVE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	218 yd
Edgar Davies Ground (Bridgnorth Rfc) SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BANDON LANE	grass pitches	522 yd
Severn Park MILL STREET	grass pitches	529 yd
Bridgnorth Endowed School BRIDGNORTH ENDOWED SCHOOL BRIDGNORTH ENDOWED SCHOOL NORTH GATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre BRIDGNORTH ENDOWED SCHOOL BRIDGNORTH ENDOWED SCHOOL NORTH GATE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,010 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.