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Bridgnorth Castle
vs Claverley & Worfield

Claverley & Worfield has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Bridgnorth Castle. Homes in Claverley & Worfield sold for a median of £425,500, 58% above Bridgnorth Castle. Claverley & Worfield has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Shropshire with Bridgnorth Castle highlighted
Bridgnorth Castle
137 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Claverley & Worfield highlighted
Claverley & Worfield
164 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Bridgnorth Castle has 4,064 residents in 1,936 households; Claverley & Worfield has 4,091 in 1,632. Bridgnorth Castle has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 6.1 percentage points more than Claverley & Worfield (Shropshire: 25%). Bridgnorth Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 15.6 percentage points more than Claverley & Worfield (Shropshire: 30%).

4,064Residents (2021)
4,091Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,936Households
1,632Households
139,579Households
12.4%Aged 15–29
13.7%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
33.4%Aged 65 and over
27.3%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
36.8%Living alone
21.2%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Bridgnorth Castle and 54% in Claverley & Worfield. Bridgnorth Castle has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 1.5 percentage points more than Claverley & Worfield (Shropshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (22% and 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £268,750 in Bridgnorth Castle and £425,500 in Claverley & Worfield, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£268,750Median sale price
£425,500Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
71.7%Owner-occupied
70.2%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
21.6%Private renting
21.8%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
6.5%Social renting
7.4%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
40.3%Detached houses
53.9%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
22.7%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
17.8%Terraced houses
8.3%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
12.2%Flats
1.0%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Claverley & Worfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 12.5 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 5 in Claverley & Worfield. The typical postcode is 385 m from the nearest school in Bridgnorth Castle and 1,809 m in Claverley & Worfield. The typical postcode is 628 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgnorth Castle and 6,430 m in Claverley & Worfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Bridgnorth Castle and 32% in Claverley & Worfield.

10.1%Green space within 500 m
22.6%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
119Services within 15 min (median)
5Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
385 mNearest school (median)
1.8 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
628 mNearest tram or rail (median)
6.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
81.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
32.3%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 30 in Claverley & Worfield, 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
30Recorded 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.

Claverley & Worfield

Claverley & Worfield is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,091 people in 1,632 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £425,500 over the past two years, 54% above the Shropshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Bridgnorth Castle and Claverley & Worfield next to other wards of Shropshire.

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