Hollies Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF1 1QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	52.1%	49.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.9%	50.3%	2.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	40.1%	44.7%	4.6%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	34.5%	-2.2%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14.7%	11.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	48.6%	49.2%	0.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	34.2%	32.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	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	19.8%	19.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.4%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	20%	7.3%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	24%	28.9%	4.9%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.2%	84.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	3.4%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	88.5%	78%	-10.5%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	6.3%	14.4%	8.1%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	78%	-10.5%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.8%	9.1%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	2%	2%	0.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Hollies Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollies Road was 87.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% higher than the Ercall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hollies Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ercall and the 207th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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 1QL, 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 Hollies Road are based on 5 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 Hollies Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 1QL

Average Price
£230,021

Semi-Detached
£180,948

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£333,579

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£262,863

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollies Road

Average Price
£180,839

Semi-Detached
£208,888

Terraced
£68,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollies Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Hollies Road, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-05-03	£260,993
66 Hollies Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2022-04-01	£189,324
72 Hollies Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-05-31	£252,195
68 Hollies Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2019-04-10	£148,907
66 Hollies Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,750	2016-10-14	£150,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 1QL

Employment

TF1 1QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	18
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

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	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	951 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Short Wood Primary School Limekiln Lane , Wellington TF1 2JA	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dothill Primary School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	1out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,242 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	785 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	3,070 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overley Hall School Wellington , TF6 5HE	- not rated	3,437 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
Bowring Park Cafe	Bowring Park Cafe, Bowring Park Haygate Road, Wellington	220 yd
Wellington Cricket Club	Orleton Park Haygate Road, Wellington	328 yd
Sir John Bayley Club	23 Haygate Road, Wellington	336 yd
Taj Mahal	29 Bridge Road, Wellington	471 yd
Kinch's Coffee Bar and Bistro	41 Market Street, Wellington	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pheasant Inn	The Pheasant Inn, 54 Market Street, Wellington	530 yd
The Wrekin Inn	26 Wrekin Road, Wellington	550 yd
The Raven (Rasputins)	The Raven Public House, 3 Walker Street, Wellington	654 yd
The Dun Cow	The Dun Cow, 4 Duke Street, Wellington	659 yd
Red Lion Hotel	The Red Lion Holyhead Road, Wellington	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden House	41A Orleton Lane, Wellington	477 yd
Smithfields Fish & Chip Shop	The Smithfield Bridge Road, Wellington	545 yd
Park Street Kitchen	9 Market Street, Wellington	587 yd
Fish Fare	14 Market Street, Wellington	587 yd
Oriental Chef	5 Walker Street, Wellington	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5 Haygate Road, Wellington	351 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Grooms Alley, Wellington	471 yd
Save It Discount Store	23 Bridge Road, Wellington	508 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc Spring Hill, Wellington	529 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	15 - 17 New Street, Wellington	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowring Park HAYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	293 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	612 yd
The Orleton Park School (Closed) Orleton Lane		671 yd
Wellington Cricket Club Haygate Road	grass pitches	721 yd
Crescent Road Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	892 yd
O D Murphy Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	906 yd
Wrekin View Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	978 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	86.7%

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	144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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