King Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1NS

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King 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.

King 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 1NS, 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 King Street are based on 11 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 King Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 1NS

Average Price
£181,939

Semi-Detached
£165,977

Terraced
£154,208

Detached
£347,943

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132,753

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£227,683

Semi-Detached
£192,870

Terraced
£204,898

Detached
£292,452

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 King Street, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-08-30	£125,121
52 King Street, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2024-02-01	£162,985
65 King Street, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-12-07	£362,831
46 King Street, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£18,500	2021-11-25	£19,625
Black Horse Inn King Street, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£232,500	2020-10-23	£282,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 1NS

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	4,802 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	826 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	864 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Short Wood Primary School Limekiln Lane , Wellington TF1 2JA	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dothill Primary School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Foundation school	No	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	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	2out of 4	4,935 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	1,371 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	319 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	2,074 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	3,827 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
DINA Restaurant	57 - 59 New Street, Wellington	254 yd
The Early Bird Cafe	Wellington Station Station Road, Wellington	262 yd
Boardroom Gaming Cafe	13 New Street, Wellington	280 yd
RENS COFFEE BAR AND KITCHEN	71 New Street, Wellington	280 yd
Sofias Cafe	28 New Street, Wellington	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
William Withering (J D Weatherspoon Plc)	43 - 45 New Street, Wellington	280 yd
Carriages At The Station Hotel	The Station Hotel Station Road, Wellington	304 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	65 High Street, Wellington	334 yd
Whispers Venus Pussycats	17 Tan Bank, Wellington	386 yd
The White Lion	The White Lion, 9 Crown Street, Wellington	389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New City	1 - 2, Old Bakery Row The Parade, Wellington	206 yd
Tin House Takeaway	Unit 2, Town House The Parade, Wellington	267 yd
Kebab Way	The Kiosk, Town House The Parade, Wellington	267 yd
Slices Wellington Ltd	43 High Street, Wellington	267 yd
Seven Stars Cuisine	25 High Street, Wellington	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	38 - 40 New Street, Wellington	281 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	15 - 17 New Street, Wellington	322 yd
Save It Discount Store	23 Bridge Road, Wellington	572 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Grooms Alley, Wellington	649 yd
Tesco	5 Haygate Road, Wellington	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wrekin College Sports Centre WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	177 yd
Old Hall School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	456 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	490 yd
Crescent Road Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	709 yd
O D Murphy Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	738 yd
The Old Hall School (Closed) Holyhead Road	swimming pool	829 yd
Charlton School APLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	943 yd
Wrekin View Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
New Bucks Head Stadium (Afc Telford United) THE BUCKS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,002 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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