# Shropshire 029E

South east Shropshire. 2,517 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 64 square kilometres.

Shropshire 029E had 2,460 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01028850. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 14.4** (2025). Shropshire 029E has a deprivation score of 14.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 13,728th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028850#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £403,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Shropshire 029E was £403,750 in 2025. Joint 8,543rd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028850#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,460** (2021). Shropshire 029E had 2,460 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,178th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028850#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 66.2%** (January 2026). In Shropshire 029E, 66.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028850#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01028850) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Shropshire 029E is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01028850) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 16 homes were sold in Shropshire 029E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01028850) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 5 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Shropshire 029E in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01028850) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Shropshire 029E had 2,460 usual residents at the census.

## How Shropshire 029E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Shropshire 029E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 14.4 | 70th least deprived | 198 neighbourhoods, Shropshire · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £403,750 | 19th most expensive | 183 neighbourhoods, Shropshire · 2025 |
| Population | 2,460 | 5th most populated | 198 neighbourhoods, Shropshire · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 66.2% | 66th lowest | 198 neighbourhoods, Shropshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Shropshire 029E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shropshire 029E at a rate of 36.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 50.8 per 1,000 people across Much Wenlock & Broseley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 5 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shropshire 029E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (51), other crime (12) and anti-social behaviour (9).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Shropshire

These figures are published for the whole of Shropshire, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Shropshire and not Shropshire 029E alone. [See Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)

- **Average house price: £277,521** (August 2026). Shropshire’s average house price was £277,521 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,991** (2025). Full-time workers living in Shropshire earned a median of £36,991 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 122nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in Shropshire costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 163rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 333,162** (2025). Shropshire’s population was an estimated 333,162 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Shropshire 029E in brief

Shropshire 029E has a deprivation score of 14.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Shropshire 029E was £403,750 in 2025.
Shropshire 029E had 2,460 usual residents at the census.
In Shropshire 029E, 66.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01028850
- Middle area: [Much Wenlock & Broseley](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/much-wenlock-and-broseley)
- Ward: [Bridgnorth West & Tasley †](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/ward/bridgnorth-west-and-tasley)
- Postcode district: [WV16 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv16)
- Postcode area: [WV †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wv)
- Constituency: [South Shropshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-shropshire)
- Council: [Shropshire](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 64.37 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,517
- Output areas: 7

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Shropshire 029F](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028851), [Shropshire 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028843), [Shropshire 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028841), [Shropshire 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028846), [Shropshire 031B](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028831), [Shropshire 034E](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028859)

## Latest updates for Shropshire 029E

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01028850

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/neighbourhood/e01028850