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Bridgnorth South & Alveley
vs Highley

Highley has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Bridgnorth South & Alveley. Homes in Bridgnorth South & Alveley sold for a median of £295,000, 46% above Highley. Bridgnorth South & Alveley has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Shropshire with Bridgnorth South & Alveley highlighted
Bridgnorth South & Alveley
125 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Highley highlighted
Highley
118 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Bridgnorth South & Alveley has 3,520 residents in 1,533 households; Highley has 4,161 in 1,819. Bridgnorth South & Alveley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 36%, 8.4 percentage points more than Highley (Shropshire: 25%). Highley has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3 percentage points more than Bridgnorth South & Alveley (Shropshire: 30%).

3,520Residents (2021)
4,161Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,533Households
1,819Households
139,579Households
11.4%Aged 15–29
14.1%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
35.5%Aged 65 and over
27.1%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
25.7%Living alone
28.7%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Bridgnorth South & Alveley and 37% in Highley. Bridgnorth South & Alveley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 9.5 percentage points more than Highley (Shropshire: 69%). Highley has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.2 percentage points more than Bridgnorth South & Alveley (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £295,000 in Bridgnorth South & Alveley and £202,000 in Highley, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£295,000Median sale price
£202,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
78.5%Owner-occupied
69.0%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
12.9%Private renting
15.1%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
7.9%Social renting
14.7%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
51.1%Detached houses
37.3%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
32.7%Semi-detached houses
32.0%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
7.5%Terraced houses
22.9%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
0.8%Flats
1.6%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Bridgnorth South & Alveley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 4.9 percentage points more than Highley (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridgnorth South & Alveley, and 25 in Highley. The typical postcode is 703 m from the nearest school in Bridgnorth South & Alveley and 590 m in Highley. The typical postcode is 1,894 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgnorth South & Alveley and 907 m in Highley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 60% of premises in Bridgnorth South & Alveley and 82% in Highley.

16.4%Green space within 500 m
11.5%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
23Services within 15 min (median)
25Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
703 mNearest school (median)
590 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
907 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
59.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
82.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 27 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgnorth South & Alveley and 58 in Highley, 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.

27Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
58Recorded 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 South & Alveley

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.

Highley

Highley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,161 people in 1,819 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £202,000 over the past two years, 27% below the Shropshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% below the Shropshire average.

More comparisons.

Bridgnorth South & Alveley and Highley next to other wards of Shropshire.

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