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Bridgnorth East
vs Claverley & Worfield

Claverley & Worfield has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Bridgnorth East. Homes in Claverley & Worfield sold for a median of £425,500, 64% above Bridgnorth East. Claverley & Worfield has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 18%).

Map of Shropshire with Bridgnorth East highlighted
114 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Claverley & Worfield highlighted
164 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
city average

People

Bridgnorth East has 4,062 residents in 1,890 households; Claverley & Worfield has 4,091 in 1,632. Bridgnorth East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 1 percentage point more than Claverley & Worfield (Shropshire: 25%). Bridgnorth East has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 12.6 percentage points more than Claverley & Worfield (Shropshire: 30%).

4,062Residents (2021)
4,091Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,890Households
1,632Households
139,579Households
13.0%Aged 15–29
13.7%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
28.3%Aged 65 and over
27.3%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
33.8%Living alone
21.2%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bridgnorth East (35%) and detached houses in Claverley & Worfield (54%). Claverley & Worfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 2.7 percentage points more than Bridgnorth East (Shropshire: 69%). Claverley & Worfield has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 4.8 percentage points more than Bridgnorth East (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Bridgnorth East and £425,500 in Claverley & Worfield, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£260,000Median sale price
£425,500Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
67.5%Owner-occupied
70.2%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
17.0%Private renting
21.8%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
14.9%Social renting
7.4%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
20.1%Detached houses
53.9%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
35.0%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Terraced houses
8.3%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
6.2%Flats
1.0%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Claverley & Worfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 5 percentage points more than Bridgnorth East (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 117 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridgnorth East, and 5 in Claverley & Worfield. The typical postcode is 361 m from the nearest school in Bridgnorth East and 1,809 m in Claverley & Worfield. The typical postcode is 487 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgnorth East and 6,430 m in Claverley & Worfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Bridgnorth East and 32% in Claverley & Worfield.

17.6%Green space within 500 m
22.6%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
117Services within 15 min (median)
5Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
361 mNearest school (median)
1.8 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
487 mNearest tram or rail (median)
6.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
12Postcodes in flood risk areas
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
91.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
32.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgnorth East 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.

87Recorded 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 East

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.

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 East and Claverley & Worfield next to other wards of Shropshire.