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WV16 4EU

POSTCODE

WV16 4EU is a postcode in Bridgnorth Castle.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.5379, -2.4215
OS grid SO715934 (371,508, 293,421)
IMD England
7/10
#21544
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
MoM +48% vs May '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Bridgnorth Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C4VGHQH+59
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for WV16 4EU

England
Country
Shropshire
Local Authority
Bridgnorth Castle
Ward
Telford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WV16 4EU
Coordinates
52.5379, -2.4215
Grid reference
SO715934
Easting
371,508
Northing
293,421
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VGHQH+59
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bridgnorth
Travel to Work
Telford
ITL Region
Shropshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21544
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21544 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WV16

Police Recorded Crime near WV16 4EU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WV16 4EU

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Bridgnorth Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -21%
20135
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY stable
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

40
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,414
White Brit.95.7%
Other White2.1%
+ other · 2.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,408
Christian64.2%
No religion30.8%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,414
50–6423.2%
65–7417.6%
35–4914.8%
75–8411.9%
85 years and over7.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 655
Any member 66+19.4%
All members 66+17.6%
Other15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
+ 6 other households · 24.3%

Administrative Information

Shropshire
Local Authority
Council Area
South Shropshire E14001493
Constituency
E14001493
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Bridgnorth Castle
Constituency code
E14001493
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Bridgnorth
International Territorial Level
Shropshire

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Shropshire County
Sub ICB Location
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Shropshire 033B E01028833
E01028833
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 033 E02006012
E02006012
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 033B E01028833
E01028833
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 033 E02006012
E02006012
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:55 AM6:09 PM
5:55 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
January 1995 — Introduced
Postcode WV16 4EU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 21544
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01028833 and MSOA E02006012 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WV16 4EU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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