New Church Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF1 1JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.5%	49.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27%	35%	8.0%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	46.5%	-8.7%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.8%	9.1%	1.3%	6.1%	3.0%

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%	32.1%	-13.7%	48.4%	-16.3%
Good health	38.6%	43.3%	4.7%	33.6%	9.7%
Fair health	12.3%	19.8%	7.5%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	18.4%	-5.8%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	13.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.4%	5.6%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	29.4%	4.5%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94%	91.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	10.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	92.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	3%	4.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	92.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.8%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is New Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Church Road was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% lower than the Ercall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Church Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ercall and the 120th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 1JH, 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 New Church Road are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for The Wrekin.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for New Church Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 1JH

Average Price
£217,796

Semi-Detached
£218,008

Terraced
£227,905

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£206,202

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Church Road

Average Price
£234,430

Semi-Detached
£241,971

Terraced
£198,833

Detached
£496,585

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A New Church Road, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£193,000	2021-11-19	£204,735
12 New Church Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,500	2017-02-03	£203,348
24 New Church Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-12-07	£222,845
4 New Church Road, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2009-11-30	£225,899
8 New Church Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2006-08-01	£242,998

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 1JH

Employment

TF1 1JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in TF1 1JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	4,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Short Wood Primary School Limekiln Lane , Wellington TF1 2JA	3out of 4	561 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	1,248 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dothill Primary School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	1out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,514 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	2out of 4	4,938 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	1,162 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	399 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	3,508 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Antalya restaurant and kebab Hause ltd	35 - 37 Tan Bank, Wellington	414 yd
DINA Restaurant	57 - 59 New Street, Wellington	437 yd
Sofias Cafe	28 New Street, Wellington	476 yd
Cock Hotel	The Cock Hotel, 148 Holyhead Road, Wellington	483 yd
Hathaways Coffee Shop - Wellington Civic And Leisure Centre	Wellington Civic Offices And Leisure Centre Tan Bank, Wellington	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	65 High Street, Wellington	171 yd
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 42 - 44 Mill Bank, Wellington	392 yd
Whispers Venus Pussycats	17 Tan Bank, Wellington	471 yd
Swan Hotel	The Swan Hotel Watling Street, Wellington	501 yd
William Withering (J D Weatherspoon Plc)	43 - 45 New Street, Wellington	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slices Wellington Ltd	43 High Street, Wellington	250 yd
Seven Stars Cuisine	25 High Street, Wellington	250 yd
New City	1 - 2, Old Bakery Row The Parade, Wellington	448 yd
Tasty Chinese Take Away	6 Tan Bank, Wellington	471 yd
Go Greek	17 Tan Bank, Wellington	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	38 - 40 New Street, Wellington	454 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	15 - 17 New Street, Wellington	557 yd
Tesco	5 Haygate Road, Wellington	740 yd
Save It Discount Store	23 Bridge Road, Wellington	765 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Grooms Alley, Wellington	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Old Hall School (Closed) Holyhead Road	swimming pool	351 yd
Wellington Civic & Leisure Centre WELLINGTON CIVIC OFFICES AND LEISURE CENTRE WELLINGTON CIVIC OFFICES AND LEISURE CENTRE TAN BANK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	581 yd
Old Hall School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
Ercall Wood Academy GOLF LINKS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	705 yd
New Bucks Head Stadium (Afc Telford United) THE BUCKS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	755 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Telford) WATLING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	799 yd
New College Telford HAYBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Telford College HAYBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,016 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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