Chesterton, Bridgnorth, WV15 5NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV15 5NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	50.3%	3.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.6%	49.7%	-3.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of WV15 5NX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.8%	21.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	-16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	61.5%	6.7%	44.2%	17.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53%	64.6%	11.6%	48.4%	16.2%
Good health	34.8%	28%	-6.8%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	9.3%	5.5%	-3.8%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	11.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	13.3%	-9.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	47.5%	12.8%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.3%	96.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	97.7%	97.8%	0.1%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	98.1%	0.4%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	70.7%	46.2%	24.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is WV15 5NX dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around WV15 5NX was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% lower than the Alveley and Claverley average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

WV15 5NX has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Alveley and Claverley and the 367th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

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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 5NX, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Chesterton, Bridgnorth, WV15 5NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV15 5NX

Average Price
£705,326

Semi-Detached
£373,547

Terraced
£466,296

Detached
£791,379

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£396,468

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in WV15 5NX

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Smithy, 31, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-03-17	£544,166
The Granary, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-03-17	£531,307
Beech House, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2024-11-08	£1,419,368
Chadwell House, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-07-24	£836,697
Little Omey, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£616,500	2023-06-23	£649,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV15 5NX

Employment

WV15 5NX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WV15 5NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	74
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Main Street , Worfield WV15 5LF	3out of 4	3,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claverley CofE Primary School Aston Lane , Claverley WV5 7DX	3out of 4	4,454 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Pattingham , WV6 7AQ	3out of 4	4,732 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckbury CofE Primary School Beckbury , TF11 9DQ	3out of 4	4,859 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Options Higford Higford Hall , Higford TF11 9ET	- not rated	5,025 yd	Other independent special school	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
Tracy's Kitchen	Chesterton Valley Golf Club, Worfield		0 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Valley Golf Club	golf	909 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	8.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	8.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	0.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WV15 5NX