West Castle Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WV16 4AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	51%	5.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	54.3%	49%	-5.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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	36.3%	28.3%	-8.0%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	41.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.3%	17.1%	6.8%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	7.6%	11.2%	3.6%	6.1%	5.1%

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	36.7%	43.6%	6.9%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	40.8%	36.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15.1%	16.8%	1.7%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.2%	17.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	18.2%	3.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	39%	5.4%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	98%	97%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	96.7%	97.5%	0.8%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.1%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	97.5%	0.8%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	64.9%	46.2%	18.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is West Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Castle Street was 273.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 408.1% higher than the Bridgnorth West and Tasley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

West Castle Street has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bridgnorth West and Tasley and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

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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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WV16 4AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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

Average property prices on West Castle Street are based on 109 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 West Castle Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV16 4AB

Average Price
£240,403

Semi-Detached
£429,659

Terraced
£305,190

Detached
£601,403

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,013

Other
£346,406

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Castle Street

Average Price
£273,595

Semi-Detached
£324,712

Terraced
£313,993

Detached
£975,221

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,721

Other
£327,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 West Castle Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-08-09	£414,249
Flat 4 Lonsdale Court, 22 West Castle Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-07-12	£125,466
15 West Castle Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-03-04	£458,916
Flat 1 Lonsdale Court, 22 West Castle Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2024-01-23	£128,594
4A West Castle Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-02-03	£181,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV16 4AB

Employment

WV16 4AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

WV16 4AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WV16 4AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	65
Full-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Catholic Primary School Innage Gardens , WV16 4HW	3out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlefields Primary School Castlefields , WV16 5DQ	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Innage Lane , WV16 4HL	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Lodge Lane , The Grove WV15 5EQ	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Morville , WV16 4RJ	3out of 4	4,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Wells School Oldbury Wells , WV16 5JD	3out of 4	531 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
Eurasia Restaurant	21 West Castle Street, Bridgnorth	1 yd
Castle Tea Rooms	Tea Shop, 1 East Castle Street	101 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, Newmarket Buildings	136 yd
Legends	Legends Cantonese Restaurant, 33 East Castle Street	137 yd
Efes Kebab And Burger House	Efes 2 Kebab House, 8 Listley Street	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Castle Inn	10 - 11 West Castle Street, Bridgnorth	1 yd
White Lion	West Castle Street, Bridgnorth	1 yd
Shakespeare Inn	West Castle Street, Bridgnorth	44 yd
At The George Inn	The George, Hollybush Road	117 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, 4 St Marys Street	242 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Town	20 Listley Street, Bridgnorth	149 yd
Greggs	24 High Street, Bridgnorth	300 yd
Bridgnorth Samosa Junction & Ice Cream Parlour	Shop Unit Rear Of, 11 High Street	301 yd
Pizza Time	9 Bridge Street, Bridgnorth	403 yd
Riverside Fish & Chip Shop	Riverside Fish And Chips At, The Ryelands	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd, 63 High Street	281 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Whitburn Street	359 yd
Co-op	Co-operative Food, Mill Street	539 yd
Tesco Express	Hermitage Service Station, 17 Cann Hall Road	635 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Kings Court	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldbury Wells School OLDBURY WELLS	grass pitches, swimming pool	577 yd
Bridgnorth Endowed School BRIDGNORTH ENDOWED SCHOOL BRIDGNORTH ENDOWED SCHOOL NORTH GATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	609 yd
Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre BRIDGNORTH ENDOWED SCHOOL BRIDGNORTH ENDOWED SCHOOL NORTH GATE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	609 yd
Edgar Davies Ground (Bridgnorth Rfc) SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND BANDON LANE	grass pitches	650 yd
Severn Park MILL STREET	grass pitches	673 yd
Bridgnorth Cricket & Hockey Club CRICKET MEADOW	grass pitches	720 yd
Bridgnorth Health & Fitness Club HIVE WORKS HIVE WORKS GROVE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Afc Bridgnorth Innage Lane	grass pitches	917 yd
Crown Meadow INNAGE LANE	grass pitches	939 yd
St Leonards Ce Primary School INNAGE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	944 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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