Bridgnorth Castle
vs Broseley
Broseley has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Bridgnorth Castle. Homes in Bridgnorth Castle sold for a median of £268,750, 8% above Broseley. Broseley has more green space nearby (42% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Bridgnorth Castle has 4,064 residents in 1,936 households; Broseley has 5,095 in 2,276. Bridgnorth Castle has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 6.9 percentage points more than Broseley (Shropshire: 25%). Bridgnorth Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 6.2 percentage points more than Broseley (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bridgnorth Castle (40%) and semi-detached houses in Broseley (40%). Bridgnorth Castle has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 5 percentage points more than Broseley (Shropshire: 69%). Bridgnorth Castle has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 7.8 percentage points more than Broseley (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £268,750 in Bridgnorth Castle and £250,000 in Broseley, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Broseley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 42%, 31.6 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 36 in Broseley. The typical postcode is 385 m from the nearest school in Bridgnorth Castle and 485 m in Broseley. The typical postcode is 628 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgnorth Castle and 5,426 m in Broseley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Bridgnorth Castle and 70% in Broseley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 100 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgnorth Castle and 64 in Broseley, 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.
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 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.
Broseley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,095 people in 2,276 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Shropshire median. On average 42% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 81% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Bridgnorth Castle and Broseley next to other wards of Shropshire.