Allum Bridge, Alveley, Bridgnorth, WV15 6HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV15 6HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.3%	48.4%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.7%	51.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.6%

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 6HL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% 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	19.5%	20.7%	1.2%	37.9%	-17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.1%	59.1%	-2.0%	44.2%	14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.7%	10.8%	3.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.9%	42.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	33.8%	35.7%	1.9%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	18.1%	16.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	31.7%	26.5%	-5.2%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	23%	27.3%	4.3%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.6%	97.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	97.3%	96.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	96.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	70.1%	46.2%	23.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Allum Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allum Bridge was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.2% lower than the Alveley and Claverley average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Allum Bridge has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Alveley and Claverley and the 413th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

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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 6HL, 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

Average property prices on Allum Bridge are based on 1 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 Allum Bridge, Alveley, Bridgnorth, WV15 6HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV15 6HL

Average Price
£777,475

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£777,475

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allum Bridge

Average Price
£797,832

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£797,832

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allum BridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Mill Hotel Allum Bridge, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£588,000	2015-08-25	£797,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV15 6HL

Employment

WV15 6HL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 6HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Retired	146
Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	96
Part-Time Employee	57
Other	35
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	34
Construction	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	18
Other	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alveley Primary School Daddlebrook Road , Alveley WV15 6JT	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highley Community Primary School Grasmere Drive , Highley WV16 6EH	3out of 4	3,850 yd	Community 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
Alveley Chutneys	1 Cooks Cross, Alveley		704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Squirrel Inn	Alveley, Bridgnorth		343 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, Alveley		507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Legend	4 Cooks Cross, Alveley		767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alveley Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND DADDLEBROOK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	795 yd
Alveley Cricket Club TURLEY GREEN	grass pitches	876 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%

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