Bridgnorth West & Tasley
vs Broseley
Bridgnorth West & Tasley has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Broseley. Homes in Bridgnorth West & Tasley sold for a median of £262,000, 5% above Broseley. Broseley has more green space nearby (42% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Bridgnorth West & Tasley has 3,762 residents in 1,739 households; Broseley has 5,095 in 2,276. Broseley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 1.9 percentage points more than Bridgnorth West & Tasley (Shropshire: 25%). Bridgnorth West & Tasley has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.9 percentage points more than Broseley (Shropshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Bridgnorth West & Tasley and 40% in Broseley. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (67% and 67%). Broseley has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.3 percentage points more than Bridgnorth West & Tasley (Shropshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £262,000 in Bridgnorth West & Tasley and £250,000 in Broseley, against £275,495 across Shropshire.
Surroundings
Broseley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 42%, 27.9 percentage points more than Bridgnorth West & Tasley (Shropshire: 23%). A typical postcode has 61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridgnorth West & Tasley, and 36 in Broseley. The typical postcode is 804 m from the nearest school in Bridgnorth West & Tasley and 485 m in Broseley. The typical postcode is 1,363 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgnorth West & Tasley and 5,426 m in Broseley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Bridgnorth West & Tasley and 70% in Broseley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 31 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgnorth West & Tasley and 64 in Broseley, 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 West & Tasley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 3,762 people in 1,739 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £262,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Shropshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% below the Shropshire average.
Broseley is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 5,095 people in 2,276 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Shropshire median. On average 42% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 81% above the Shropshire average.
More comparisons.
Bridgnorth West & Tasley and Broseley next to other wards of Shropshire.