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Bridgnorth West & Tasley
vs Much Wenlock

Bridgnorth West & Tasley has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Much Wenlock. Homes in Much Wenlock sold for a median of £375,000, 43% above Bridgnorth West & Tasley. Much Wenlock has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Shropshire with Bridgnorth West & Tasley highlighted
Bridgnorth West & Tasley
79 postcodes
Map of Shropshire with Much Wenlock highlighted
Much Wenlock
224 postcodes
Map of Shropshire
Shropshire
city average

People

Bridgnorth West & Tasley has 3,762 residents in 1,739 households; Much Wenlock has 4,490 in 1,946. Much Wenlock has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 7.1 percentage points more than Bridgnorth West & Tasley (Shropshire: 25%). Bridgnorth West & Tasley has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 4.8 percentage points more than Much Wenlock (Shropshire: 30%).

3,762Residents (2021)
4,490Residents (2021)
323,606Residents (2021)
1,739Households
1,946Households
139,579Households
14.2%Aged 15–29
10.8%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 65 and over
31.7%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Aged 65 and over
33.5%Living alone
28.7%Living alone
29.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bridgnorth West & Tasley (44%) and detached houses in Much Wenlock (53%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (67% and 67%). Much Wenlock has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 8.3 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 £375,000 in Much Wenlock, against £275,495 across Shropshire.

£262,000Median sale price
£375,000Median sale price
£275,495Median sale price
67.2%Owner-occupied
67.2%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
12.5%Private renting
20.8%Private renting
17.5%Private renting
19.0%Social renting
11.2%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
24.5%Detached houses
53.2%Detached houses
41.0%Detached houses
44.0%Semi-detached houses
24.4%Semi-detached houses
33.5%Semi-detached houses
13.5%Terraced houses
15.2%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
15.7%Flats
2.9%Flats
6.1%Flats

Surroundings

Much Wenlock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 9.1 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 18 in Much Wenlock. The typical postcode is 804 m from the nearest school in Bridgnorth West & Tasley and 970 m in Much Wenlock. The typical postcode is 1,363 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridgnorth West & Tasley and 9,073 m in Much Wenlock. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Bridgnorth West & Tasley and 52% in Much Wenlock.

13.8%Green space within 500 m
22.9%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
61Services within 15 min (median)
18Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
804 mNearest school (median)
970 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
9.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
29Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,037Postcodes in flood risk areas
89.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
52.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
73.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 31 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridgnorth West & Tasley and 43 in Much Wenlock, 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.

31Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
43Recorded 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 West & Tasley

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.

Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock is one of 72 wards in Shropshire, home to 4,490 people in 1,946 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 36% 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.

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