Market Square, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TF1 1BU is primarily male, with 58.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.6%	41.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	59.4%	58.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	9.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around TF1 1BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.8%	51.9%	4.1%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	29.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-14.8%
Separated	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.7%	12.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	1.8%	2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.5%	45.5%	13.0%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	44.2%	27.6%	-16.6%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	14%	15%	1.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.2%	2.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	26.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	19.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	9.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.3%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	22.8%	11.3%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	9.7%	2%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	26.6%	24.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	22.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	63.3%	59.7%	-3.6%	81.4%	-21.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	69.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	69.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	12.4%	10.3%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	5.9%	-7.8%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	28.7%	6.5%	22.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square was 840.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 505.8% higher than the Arleston & College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Square has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College and the 6th highest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 388.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TF1 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Square are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wrekin.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Market Square, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 1BU

Average Price
£168,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£47,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£198,207

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£251,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£440,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,958

Other
£217,673

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Market Square, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£157,000	2025-10-23	£156,354
14 Market Square, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-04-29	£178,342
13 Market Square, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-11-25	£225,675
15A Market Square, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£153,000	2021-05-06	£166,036
15A Market Square, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2020-11-20	£88,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 1BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Long-Term Sick or disabled	51
Other	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakengates Nursery School Charlton Street , Oakengates TF2 6BT	3out of 4	4,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	746 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	- not rated	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Robert Johnson Catholic College Whitchurch Road , Wellington TF1 3DY	- not rated	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Technology College Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	- not rated	1,055 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	- not rated	1,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orleton Park School Orleton Lane , Wellington TF1 2AD	- not rated	1,149 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookside Middle School Beaconsfield , Brookside TF1 1LG	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Telford King Street , Wellington TF1 1NY	- not rated	625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Telford College Haybridge Road , Wellington TF1 2NP	- not rated	1,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kickstart Academy 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	- not rated	122 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways (the Glebe Centre) Glebe Street , Wellington TF1 1JP	- not rated	364 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Street (KS4) PRU New College , King Street TF1 1NY	- not rated	625 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charles Darwin School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ET	- not rated	662 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange House	17 Market Square, Wellington	4 yd
Steaming Mug Coffee House	13 Market Square, Wellington	4 yd
Greggs	1 - 3 New Street, Wellington	26 yd
Wellington Orbit	Wellington Orbit, 1 Station Road, Wellington	29 yd
Escape the robot	2 Market Square, Wellington	35 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boot Micropub	2 Market Square, Wellington	35 yd
The Beacon	The Beacon, 6 - 7 Market Square, Wellington	40 yd
The Dun Cow	The Dun Cow, 4 Duke Street, Wellington	49 yd
Carriages At The Station Hotel	The Station Hotel Station Road, Wellington	56 yd
The White Lion	The White Lion, 9 Crown Street, Wellington	67 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway, 1 Market Square, Wellington	29 yd
Caprinos Pizza	5 Market Square, Wellington	33 yd
Bocadillos Wellington Market	Wellington Market Hall Market Street, Wellington	89 yd
Red Dragon	Wellington Market Hall Market Street, Wellington	89 yd
The Gorgeous Pizza Company Ltd	Wellington Market Hall Market Street, Wellington	89 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods	15 - 17 New Street, Wellington	50 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	38 - 40 New Street, Wellington	153 yd
Save It Discount Store	23 Bridge Road, Wellington	214 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Grooms Alley, Wellington	298 yd
Tesco	5 Haygate Road, Wellington	390 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellington Civic & Leisure Centre WELLINGTON CIVIC OFFICES AND LEISURE CENTRE WELLINGTON CIVIC OFFICES AND LEISURE CENTRE TAN BANK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	235 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	533 yd
Crescent Road Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	543 yd
O D Murphy Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	572 yd
Wrekin View Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Old Hall School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Bowring Park HAYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	942 yd
The Old Hall School (Closed) Holyhead Road	swimming pool	954 yd
Charlton School APLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.