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Bridgnorth South & Alveley · Shropshire

Bridgnorth South & Alveley: your neighbourhood

Bridgnorth South & Alveley electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 35.6% here, compared with 25.4% across Shropshire (10.2 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 8% here, compared with 13% across Shropshire (5.1 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 13% here, compared with 17% across Shropshire (4.5 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

35.6%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

1,250 out of 3,512.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.4%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

189 out of 3,525.

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People counted in the census

3,520

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

3,520 out of 3,520.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

29.1%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

888 out of 3,054.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

50.2%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

768 out of 1,530.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

14%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

214 out of 1,530.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

48.8%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,494 out of 3,059.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

49.1%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,503 out of 3,059.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

2.6%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

81 out of 3,059.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

20%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

612 out of 3,054.

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Homes rented privately

13%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

198 out of 1,533.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

37.4%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,145 out of 3,059.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

8%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

121 out of 1,533.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2%

21 March 2021 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

62 out of 3,059.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Bridgnorth South & Alveley ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

120 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 141 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bridgnorth South & Alveley ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 24 mapped crimes in September 2024; 8 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Bridgnorth South & Alveley
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024242
October 202480
November 2024100
December 2024171
January 202581
February 202534
March 202571
April 2025172
May 2025161
June 202593
July 2025132
August 202592
September 202560
October 202591
November 2025132
December 2025100
January 202670
February 202650
March 2026121
April 2026150
May 2026110
June 2026131
July 2026110
August 202684
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bridgnorth South & Alveley
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime37
burglary20
other theft17
criminal damage arson11
vehicle crime9
shoplifting8
public order6
drugs6
possession of weapons3
other crime2
robbery1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Shropshire →