New Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TF1 1LU 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 1LU, 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 New Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Street was 823.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 473.2% higher than the Arleston & College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Street has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College and the 5th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 385.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 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 1LU, 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 New Street are based on 154 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 New Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 1LU

Average Price
£344,976

Semi-Detached
£383,811

Terraced
£348,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£339,342

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£226,120

Semi-Detached
£211,960

Terraced
£191,570

Detached
£251,742

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,131

Other
£435,067

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 - 25 New Street, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-12-20	£395,429
41 New Street, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£136,000	2021-11-30	£144,269
57 - 59 New Street, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-03-09	£268,675
53 - 55 New Street, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-01-09	£386,755
19 New Street, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-11-27	£155,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 1LU

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 The Place , Limes Walk TF2 6EP	2out of 4	5,013 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	- not rated	764 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Short Wood Primary School Limekiln Lane , Wellington TF1 2JA	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dothill Primary School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	1,658 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	997 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	2out of 4	5,182 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	1,542 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	108 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	2,302 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	3,960 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
Boardroom Gaming Cafe	13 New Street, Wellington	24 yd
RENS COFFEE BAR AND KITCHEN	71 New Street, Wellington	24 yd
Sofias Cafe	28 New Street, Wellington	36 yd
DINA Restaurant	57 - 59 New Street, Wellington	50 yd
Cashino Gaming Ltd	14 New Street, Wellington	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
William Withering (J D Weatherspoon Plc)	43 - 45 New Street, Wellington	24 yd
Carriages At The Station Hotel	The Station Hotel Station Road, Wellington	98 yd
The White Lion	The White Lion, 9 Crown Street, Wellington	130 yd
Whispers Venus Pussycats	17 Tan Bank, Wellington	131 yd
The Raven (Rasputins)	The Raven Public House, 3 Walker Street, Wellington	143 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Kitchen	54 New Street, Wellington	36 yd
Tin House Takeaway	Unit 2, Town House The Parade, Wellington	38 yd
Kebab Way	The Kiosk, Town House The Parade, Wellington	38 yd
New City	1 - 2, Old Bakery Row The Parade, Wellington	68 yd
Tasty Chinese Take Away	6 Tan Bank, Wellington	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	38 - 40 New Street, Wellington	39 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	15 - 17 New Street, Wellington	79 yd
Save It Discount Store	23 Bridge Road, Wellington	334 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Grooms Alley, Wellington	423 yd
Tesco	5 Haygate Road, Wellington	459 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	442 yd
Crescent Road Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	643 yd
O D Murphy Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	673 yd
Old Hall School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	692 yd
The Old Hall School (Closed) Holyhead Road	swimming pool	837 yd
Wrekin View Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	969 yd
Bowring Park HAYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,014 yd
Charlton School APLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,032 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.3%

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	60.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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