Bridgnorth East
vs Bridgnorth South & Alveley
Bridgnorth East has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Bridgnorth South & Alveley. Homes in Bridgnorth South & Alveley sold for a median of £295,000, 13% above Bridgnorth East. Bridgnorth East has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Bridgnorth East has 4,062 residents in 1,890 households; Bridgnorth South & Alveley has 3,520 in 1,533. Bridgnorth South & Alveley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 36%, 7.2 percentage points more than Bridgnorth East (Shropshire: 25%). Bridgnorth East has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 8.1 percentage points more than Bridgnorth South & Alveley (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bridgnorth East (35%) and detached houses in Bridgnorth South & Alveley (51%). Bridgnorth South & Alveley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 11 percentage points more than Bridgnorth East (Shropshire: 69%). Bridgnorth East has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.1 percentage points more than Bridgnorth South & Alveley (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Bridgnorth East and £295,000 in Bridgnorth South & Alveley, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Bridgnorth East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 1.2 percentage points more than Bridgnorth South & Alveley (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 117 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridgnorth East, and 23 in Bridgnorth South & Alveley. The typical postcode is 361 m from the nearest school in Bridgnorth East and 703 m in Bridgnorth South & Alveley. The typical postcode is 487 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgnorth East and 1,894 m in Bridgnorth South & Alveley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Bridgnorth East and 60% in Bridgnorth South & Alveley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgnorth East and 27 in Bridgnorth South & Alveley, 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 East is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,062 people in 1,890 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Shropshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Shropshire average.
Bridgnorth South & Alveley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,520 people in 1,533 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £295,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Shropshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Bridgnorth East and Bridgnorth South & Alveley next to other wards of Shropshire.