Morfe Road, Bridgnorth, WV15 5EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV15 5EH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.4%	48.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.6%	51.5%	2.9%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around WV15 5EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.2%	44.8%	7.6%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	33.9%	-4.9%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14%	11.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7.8%	6.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	41%	-2.7%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	30.6%	28.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	16.2%	20%	3.8%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	7%	7.5%	0.5%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around WV15 5EH this area, 38.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.2%	38.8%	-5.4%	18.2%	20.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	13.9%	1.9%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	14.8%	0.1%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	97.6%	95.4%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	98.2%	94.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.6%	2%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	94.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	34.8%	13.5%	21.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Morfe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morfe Road was 67.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% lower than the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morfe Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts and the 278th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

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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 5EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Morfe Road are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Morfe Road, Bridgnorth, WV15 5EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV15 5EH

Average Price
£194,592

Semi-Detached
£177,430

Terraced
£206,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morfe Road

Average Price
£215,326

Semi-Detached
£214,738

Terraced
£215,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morfe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Morfe Road, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-04-23	£210,000
1 Morfe Road, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-11-29	£146,739
2 Morfe Road, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-05-12	£218,131
4 Morfe Road, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-06-29	£189,155
3 Morfe Road, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2017-11-17	£185,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV15 5EH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	23
Other	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	148 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Innage Gardens , WV16 4HW	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Innage Lane , WV16 4HL	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefields Primary School Castlefields , WV16 5DQ	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Main Street , Worfield WV15 5LF	3out of 4	4,819 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	929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Wells School Oldbury Wells , WV16 5JD	3out of 4	1,373 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
Blue Ginger	12 Mill Street, Bridgnorth	410 yd
Natasha's Tearooms	Old Mill Antique Centre, 48 Mill Street	444 yd
Thalio - Asian Street Food	Falcon Hotel, St Johns Street	467 yd
China Diner	The China Diner, 3 Bridge Street	516 yd
Ridleys On The River	15 Bridge Street, Bridgnorth	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parlors Hall Hotel	Mill Street, Bridgnorth	410 yd
The Falcon	St Johns Street, Bridgnorth	413 yd
The Vine	The Vine Inn, Mill Street	444 yd
Fosters Arms	56 Mill Street, Bridgnorth	444 yd
The Bandon Arms	33 Mill Street, Bridgnorth	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riverside Fish & Chip Shop	Riverside Fish And Chips At, The Ryelands	444 yd
Kum Tong	55 Mill Street, Bridgnorth	444 yd
Pizza Time	9 Bridge Street, Bridgnorth	525 yd
Bridgnorth Samosa Junction & Ice Cream Parlour	Shop Unit Rear Of, 11 High Street	947 yd
Greggs	24 High Street, Bridgnorth	948 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Hermitage Service Station, 17 Cann Hall Road	304 yd
Co-op	Co-operative Food, Mill Street	410 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Kings Court	612 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd, 63 High Street	867 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Whitburn Street	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridgnorth Health & Fitness Club HIVE WORKS HIVE WORKS GROVE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Severn Park MILL STREET	grass pitches	496 yd
Edgar Davies Ground (Bridgnorth Rfc) SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BANDON LANE	grass pitches	503 yd
Friars Playing Fields BRAMBLE RIDGE	grass pitches	1,030 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	100.0%
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	100.0%

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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV15 5EH