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Demographics report

Demographics near WV16 5AS

Census profile

Demographics around WV16 5AS

Census 2021 · Shropshire 031
Population5,662usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,170people per sq km
Median age51matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area97.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencemixed white black caribbean, white other, asian other
Postcode area2.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area59.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,170Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area52.2%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area73.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Shropshire 031B
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,662matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age51Census area median
Owned73.6%household tenure
Private rent14.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.6%
Asian0.8%
Black0.2%
Mixed1.4%
Detailed mix
white british96.5%
mixed white black caribbean0.9%
white other0.8%
asian other0.5%
mixed white asian0.5%
white irish0.3%
asian chinese0.3%
mixed other0.1%
Born: uk81.7%
Born: no passport17%
Born: poland0.2%
Born: ireland0.2%
Born: other eu0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around WV16 5AS

Census 2021 · Shropshire 031
Largest groupChristian59.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian59.8%
No religion32.7%
Religion not stated6.7%
Other religion0.3%
Muslim0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 6% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
89/100
Income
89/100
Employment
51/100
Education
45/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
80/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.