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Bridgnorth Castle
vs Bridgnorth West & Tasley

Bridgnorth West & Tasley has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Bridgnorth Castle. Homes in Bridgnorth Castle sold for a median of £268,750, in line with Bridgnorth West & Tasley. Bridgnorth West & Tasley has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Shropshire with Bridgnorth Castle highlighted
Bridgnorth Castle
137 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Bridgnorth West & Tasley highlighted
Bridgnorth West & Tasley
79 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Bridgnorth Castle has 4,064 residents in 1,936 households; Bridgnorth West & Tasley has 3,762 in 1,739. Bridgnorth Castle has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 8.8 percentage points more than Bridgnorth West & Tasley (Shropshire: 25%). Bridgnorth Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 3.3 percentage points more than Bridgnorth West & Tasley (Shropshire: 30%).

4,064Residents (2021)
3,762Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,936Households
1,739Households
139,579Households
12.4%Aged 15–29
14.2%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
33.4%Aged 65 and over
24.6%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
36.8%Living alone
33.5%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Bridgnorth Castle (40%) and semi-detached houses in Bridgnorth West & Tasley (44%). Bridgnorth Castle has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 4.5 percentage points more than Bridgnorth West & Tasley (Shropshire: 69%). Bridgnorth Castle has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 9.1 percentage points more than Bridgnorth West & Tasley (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £268,750 in Bridgnorth Castle and £262,000 in Bridgnorth West & Tasley, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£268,750Median sale price
£262,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
71.7%Owner-occupied
67.2%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
21.6%Private renting
12.5%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
6.5%Social renting
19.0%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
40.3%Detached houses
24.5%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
22.7%Semi-detached houses
44.0%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
17.8%Terraced houses
13.5%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
12.2%Flats
15.7%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Bridgnorth West & Tasley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.7 percentage points more than Bridgnorth Castle (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 119 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridgnorth Castle, and 61 in Bridgnorth West & Tasley. The typical postcode is 385 m from the nearest school in Bridgnorth Castle and 804 m in Bridgnorth West & Tasley. The typical postcode is 628 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgnorth Castle and 1,363 m in Bridgnorth West & Tasley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Bridgnorth Castle and 90% in Bridgnorth West & Tasley.

10.1%Green space within 500 m
13.8%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
119Services within 15 min (median)
61Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
385 mNearest school (median)
804 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
628 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
81.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 100 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgnorth Castle and 31 in Bridgnorth West & Tasley, against 59 across Shropshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

100Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
31Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Bridgnorth Castle

Bridgnorth Castle is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,064 people in 1,936 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £268,750 over the past two years, in line with the Shropshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 56% below the Shropshire average.

Bridgnorth West & Tasley

Bridgnorth West & Tasley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,762 people in 1,739 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £262,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Shropshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% below the Shropshire average.

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