Postcode Area Analysis

WV16 4HW postcode area analysis

LocaleIQ tracks local change signals around WV16 4HW, covering Bridgnorth Castle, Shropshire, West Midlands. It brings together recent local activity, deprivation context, and Census signals so a renter, buyer, or parent can get a quick area read before opening the full interactive report.

Area score100Stable
30-day activity0events in the last month
Crime trend-32%versus the previous published month
Live data layers2sources available for this postcode
DeprivationD7England small-area context
Population density1,059people per km2 in the local MSOA

What is changing near WV16 4HW

The strongest current signal for WV16 4HW is: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. Recent activity is summarised below so search visitors can see the type of evidence behind the score before they switch into the interactive report.

crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Innage Gardens

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by West Mercia Police. Latest outcome: Unable to prosecute suspect.

1 Jan 2026 • 20 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Innage Gardens

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by West Mercia Police. Latest outcome: Action to be taken by another organisation.

1 Dec 2025 • 20 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Innage Gardens

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by West Mercia Police. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Dec 2025 • 20 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Other Theft near Innage Gardens

Street-level police archive record for other theft. Reported by West Mercia Police. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Dec 2025 • 20 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Criminal Damage And Arson near North Gate

Street-level police archive record for criminal damage and arson. Reported by West Mercia Police. Latest outcome: Investigation complete; no suspect identified.

1 Jan 2026 • 268 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near North Gate

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by West Mercia Police. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Dec 2025 • 268 m • UK Police Crime Archive

Area context around WV16 4HW

LocaleIQ pairs live change signals with official deprivation and Census area context. This helps search visitors understand whether a postcode looks quieter, denser, more rented, or more pressured before they open the interactive report.

deprivation

Decile 7/10 in England

Falls in decile 7 of 10 within England.

census

Shropshire 033

19% of households are privately rented in the local MSOA.

ethnicity

Ethnic composition

White 98.5%, Asian 0.6%, Black 0.1%, Mixed 0.7%, Other 0.1%.

Coverage for Shropshire

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planning

Planning will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested a council planning source for this area.

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hmo

HMO data will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested licensing records for this area.

live

crime

Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.

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roadworks

England-wide roadworks will appear once the scheduled Street Manager crawler has ingested the area around this postcode.

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FAQs about WV16 4HW

What does the WV16 4HW report include?

LocaleIQ combines planning applications, licensed HMOs, crime trends, roadworks, deprivation context, and Census area context around WV16 4HW. Coverage varies by source, so the page shows which layers are live for Shropshire.

How often is the WV16 4HW page refreshed?

The HTML report is regenerated from live or cached upstream data on a rolling basis. This page was last built on 28 Mar 2026 and each source shows its own freshness note.

Can I compare WV16 4HW with another postcode?

Yes. Open the live map experience to compare WV16 4HW against another area, inspect route disruption, and drill into source records.

What does the deprivation decile mean for WV16 4HW?

Decile 7/10 in England. LocaleIQ shows deprivation as within-nation context only, so it should not be used as a direct comparison between different UK nations.

Does LocaleIQ show Census context for WV16 4HW?

Yes. LocaleIQ attaches Census 2021 MSOA context such as population density, tenure mix, and median age where that postcode can be matched to an area profile.

Nearby postcode reports: NW1 8AH | NW1 7BU

Open the full live report for WV16 4HW

The interactive experience adds filters, route modelling, comparison mode, and direct links to source records. Use the live map for deeper analysis before you rent, buy, or shortlist.