The Hobbins, Bridgnorth, WV15 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WV15 5HJ is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	48.5%	46.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.5%	53.2%	1.7%	49.0%	4.2%

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	36.7%	40.9%	4.2%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	40.5%	-2.8%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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	41.6%	41.9%	0.3%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	39%	35.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.8%	16.2%	2.4%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.6%	6%	1.4%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 5HJ this area, 29.1% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	29.1%	-0.5%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	13.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	15.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	18.4%	8.4%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	18.8%	1.3%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.4%	97.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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%	95.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	1%	2.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
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	97.4%	95.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is WV15 5HJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around WV15 5HJ was 80.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.3% higher than the Alveley and Claverley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

WV15 5HJ has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Alveley and Claverley and the 212th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WV15 5HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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

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 The Hobbins, Bridgnorth, WV15 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV15 5HJ

Average Price
£230,873

Semi-Detached
£230,589

Terraced
£207,966

Detached
£367,414

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,067

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in WV15 5HJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 The Hobbins, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-09-09	£208,481
89 The Hobbins, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-21	£211,400
101 The Hobbins, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-07-12	£259,744
80 The Hobbins, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-11-16	£312,753
65 The Hobbins, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2023-08-03	£130,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV15 5HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,384 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Innage Lane , WV16 4HL	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Innage Gardens , WV16 4HW	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlefields Primary School Castlefields , WV16 5DQ	3out of 4	3,202 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Main Street , Worfield WV15 5LF	3out of 4	3,513 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	2,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Wells School Oldbury Wells , WV16 5JD	3out of 4	2,895 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe At Stanmore Estate	Unit A, Building 18		739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swancote Health & Fitness Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,024 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV15 5HJ