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Demographics report

Demographics near WV16 6AW

Census profile

Demographics around WV16 6AW

Census 2021 · Shropshire 035
Population9,904usual residents in matched Census geography
Density49people per sq km
Median age53matched 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 area97.4%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian other, white other, asian indian
Postcode area2.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area62.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area49Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area53.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area72.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area78.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Shropshire 035D
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,904matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age53Census area median
Owned72.3%household tenure
Private rent16.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.4%
Asian1.6%
Mixed0.5%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british96.2%
asian other0.8%
white other0.8%
asian indian0.7%
other any0.6%
white irish0.4%
mixed white black caribbean0.2%
mixed white asian0.2%
Born: uk78.3%
Born: no passport20.5%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: usa0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around WV16 6AW

Census 2021 · Shropshire 035
Largest groupChristian62.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian62.8%
No religion29.9%
Religion not stated6.1%
Other religion0.6%
Sikh0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Muslim0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 23% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
51/100
Income
11/100
Employment
53/100
Education
30/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
11/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 17% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.