Market Square, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TF1 1HQ is primarily male, with 58.3% 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	47.6%	41.7%	-5.9%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	52.4%	58.3%	5.9%	49.0%	9.3%

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 1HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.1% 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	43.5%	74.1%	30.6%	37.9%	36.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	13%	-25.0%	44.2%	-31.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.7%	10.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	45.8%	51.2%	5.4%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	33.5%	27.2%	-6.3%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	14.3%	15.2%	0.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	19.6%	2.9%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	20.5%	5.8%	9.6%	10.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17%	-0.5%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8%	5.2%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	15.2%	0.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	17%	-8.3%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	8.1%	2.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.1%	79.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	-1.6%
Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	80.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	4.8%	9.9%	5.1%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	82.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	7%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	6.3%	3.3%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	27.7%	13.5%	14.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.1%	37.2%	21.9%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square was 715.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1115.2% higher than the Ercall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Square has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ercall and the 7th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 277.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TF1 1HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 21 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 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 1HQ

Average Price
£350,422

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£350,422

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£261,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£434,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,532

Other
£227,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 - 7 Market Square, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£249,996	2014-12-22	£347,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 1HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	15
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	6
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Manufacturing	44
Human health and social work activities	34
Education	24
Other	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Information and communication	18
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakengates Nursery School The Place , Limes Walk TF2 6EP	2out of 4	5,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Short Wood Primary School Limekiln Lane , Wellington TF1 2JA	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dothill Primary School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Community 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	1out of 4	939 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	2out of 4	5,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Telford College Haybridge Road , Wellington TF1 2NP	- not rated	1,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KICKSTART 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	2out of 4	277 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	2,483 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overley Hall School Wellington , TF6 5HE	- not rated	4,062 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zoetrends Bistro	10 Market Street, Wellington	27 yd
Escape the robot	2 Market Square, Wellington	45 yd
Wellington Orbit	Wellington Orbit, 1 Station Road, Wellington	45 yd
Hope-Tea	7 Market Street, Wellington	45 yd
Jamaica No Problem Mon	11 Market Street, Wellington	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beacon	The Beacon, 6 - 7 Market Square, Wellington	34 yd
The Boot Micropub	2 Market Square, Wellington	45 yd
The Dun Cow	The Dun Cow, 4 Duke Street, Wellington	82 yd
Carriages At The Station Hotel	The Station Hotel Station Road, Wellington	114 yd
The White Lion	The White Lion, 9 Crown Street, Wellington	116 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tender Fried Chicken	3 Church Street, Wellington	32 yd
Caprinos Pizza	5 Market Square, Wellington	45 yd
Sangha Sweets And Snacks	26A Market Street, Wellington	58 yd
Bocadillos Wellington Market	Wellington Market Hall Market Street, Wellington	69 yd
Red Dragon	Wellington Market Hall Market Street, Wellington	69 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Frozen Foods	15 - 17 New Street, Wellington	121 yd
Save It Discount Store	23 Bridge Road, Wellington	162 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	38 - 40 New Street, Wellington	224 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Grooms Alley, Wellington	236 yd
Tesco	5 Haygate Road, Wellington	378 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	274 yd
Crescent Road Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	484 yd
O D Murphy Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	513 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	582 yd
Wrekin View Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Old Hall School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Bowring Park HAYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	919 yd
Charlton School APLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	954 yd
The Old Hall School (Closed) Holyhead Road	swimming pool	1,024 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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