Appledore Gardens, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF1 1RR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.1%	47.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.9%	52.1%	1.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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	41.2%	39.5%	-1.7%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	29.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	11.8%	13.9%	2.1%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	9.5%	12.3%	2.8%	6.1%	6.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.5%	33.8%	-1.7%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	33.5%	33.3%	-0.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	16.5%	23.3%	6.8%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	30.2%	27.7%	-2.5%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	13.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	11.2%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	24.6%	3.5%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% 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%
Indian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.5%	86.8%	-2.7%	81.4%	5.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	91.5%	86.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	86.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Appledore Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Appledore Gardens was 22.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Ercall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Appledore Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ercall and the 86th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.7%.

🔎 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 1RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Appledore Gardens 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 Appledore Gardens, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 1RR

Average Price
£250,727

Semi-Detached
£219,943

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£284,309

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Appledore Gardens

Average Price
£250,232

Semi-Detached
£241,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£285,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Appledore GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Appledore Gardens, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,000	2024-11-19	£214,623
23 Appledore Gardens, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-04-30	£213,384
29 Appledore Gardens, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-09-15	£271,672
28 Appledore Gardens, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-06-27	£216,275
12 Appledore Gardens, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2022-02-28	£214,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 1RR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	100
Long-Term Sick or disabled	59
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	5,260 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	968 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	1,335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dothill Primary School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	2,257 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	540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	1out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,172 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	1,781 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	655 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	1,652 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	2,684 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overley Hall School Wellington , TF6 5HE	- not rated	3,875 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
Sir John Bayley Club	23 Haygate Road, Wellington	487 yd
Hathaways Coffee Shop - Wellington Civic And Leisure Centre	Wellington Civic Offices And Leisure Centre Tan Bank, Wellington	523 yd
Taj Mahal	29 Bridge Road, Wellington	563 yd
Antalya restaurant and kebab Hause ltd	35 - 37 Tan Bank, Wellington	566 yd
Bowring Park Cafe	Bowring Park Cafe, Bowring Park Haygate Road, Wellington	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wrekin Inn	26 Wrekin Road, Wellington	334 yd
Red Lion Hotel	The Red Lion Holyhead Road, Wellington	484 yd
Whispers Venus Pussycats	17 Tan Bank, Wellington	618 yd
The Raven (Rasputins)	The Raven Public House, 3 Walker Street, Wellington	644 yd
The White Lion	The White Lion, 9 Crown Street, Wellington	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chinese Take Away	6 Tan Bank, Wellington	618 yd
Go Greek	17 Tan Bank, Wellington	618 yd
Silver Fish	10 Tan Bank, Wellington	618 yd
Oriental Chef	5 Walker Street, Wellington	626 yd
Wondercook	16 Walker Street, Wellington	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5 Haygate Road, Wellington	488 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	38 - 40 New Street, Wellington	712 yd
Save It Discount Store	23 Bridge Road, Wellington	724 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	15 - 17 New Street, Wellington	747 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Grooms Alley, Wellington	778 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	523 yd
Ercall Wood Academy GOLF LINKS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	583 yd
Bowring Park HAYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	611 yd
The Old Hall School (Closed) Holyhead Road	swimming pool	827 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.1 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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