WV15

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
369
Current units
294
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
75

Postcode sectors in WV15

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

2 sectors
3,918 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
17, Elmhurst, Bridgnorth, WV15 5DJ 10 July 2026 £272,500
Holly Cottage, Broad Lanes, Bridgnorth, WV15 6EG 26 June 2026 £625,000
56, Bernards Hill, Bridgnorth, WV15 5AS 26 June 2026 £195,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
3
Primary
3
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
341
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 126
  • Vehicle crime 34
  • Other theft 33
  • Burglary 32
  • Anti social behaviour 28

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WV15 usual residents
8,584
Age-profile population
8,096

Age bands in WV15

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
13.3%

1,074 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.9%

724 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.6%

1,428 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.8%

2,410 residents

Age 65 and over
30.4%

2,460 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 290 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
66.7%

201 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 166 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 9 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

1

in this district

  • ALVELEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ALVELEY, ALVELEY, BRIDGNORTH, WV15 6NG

    ODS code M82601

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £270,000 from 623 recorded sales in WV15. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Shropshire is £284,036 in June 2026, up 4.9% year on year.

Schools

3 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

341 published events cover 12 months, averaging 28.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 126 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.