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%).
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%).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.