Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£82,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for WV16 6LR
Postcode
WV16 6LR
Coordinates
52.4503, -2.3800
Grid reference
SO742836
Easting
374,270
Northing
283,657
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VFJ29+4X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Highley
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.
6000
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6000 out of 33,755 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 & WalesProperty sales · WV16 6LR
HM Land Registry · Shropshire
Average price
£82,500
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £82,500
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near WV16 6LR
England & WalesCrime trends · near WV16 6LR
Counts are for Highley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY —
18113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.2%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian50.4%
No religion40.9%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
35–4914.5%
65–7413.6%
25–3413.1%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%
Households
Any member 66+17.2%
Other16.2%
All members 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
+ 8 other households · 37.3%
Administrative Information
Shropshire
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Shropshire E14001493
Constituency
E14001493West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Highley
Constituency code
E14001493
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Highley
International Territorial Level
Shropshire
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest 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 035D E01028849
E01028849MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 035 E02006014
E02006014LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 035D E01028849
E01028849MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 035 E02006014
E02006014Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
6:00 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:00 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2015
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> PresentMay 2015 — Introduced
Postcode WV16 6LR introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01028849 and MSOA E02006014 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WV16 6LR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near WV16 6LR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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