Mill Bank, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF1 1RX 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	51.3%	49.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.7%	50.3%	1.6%	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 1RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	34%	42.2%	8.2%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	40.6%	-7.5%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	50%	43.5%	-6.5%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	32.9%	34.8%	1.9%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.5%	15.8%	4.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.3%	5%	0.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	27.9%	18.5%	-9.4%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	13.6%	1.5%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	17.2%	9.1%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	29.2%	3.9%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	12.8%	3.9%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	37.8%	7.5%	-30.3%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	54.6%	80.9%	26.3%	81.4%	-0.5%
Arab	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	69.9%	82.3%	12.4%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	10.2%	7%	-3.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	6.8%	-11.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	82.7%	12.8%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	6.1%	12.1%	6.0%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	2%	-10.2%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Mill Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Bank was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% lower than the Arleston & College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Bank has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College and the 180th highest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.8%.

🔎 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 1RX, 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 Mill Bank 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 Mill Bank, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 1RX

Average Price
£238,068

Semi-Detached
£184,928

Terraced
£178,611

Detached
£158,447

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£940,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Bank

Average Price
£168,225

Semi-Detached
£169,248

Terraced
£112,879

Detached
£333,239

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Mill Bank, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-04-03	£84,903
Delapre Mill Bank, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-08-10	£115,533
7 Mill Bank, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2020-08-17	£312,935
6 Mill Bank, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-02-11	£173,630
Stelley House Mill Bank, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2019-03-25	£924,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 1RX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakengates Nursery School Charlton Street , Oakengates TF2 6BT	3out of 4	4,088 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	443 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ercall Junior School Churchill Road , Wellington TF1 2JB	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barn Farm Infant School Mount Gilbert , Wellington TF1 2JQ	- not rated	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School and Nursery Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leegomery Junior School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	- not rated	1,379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ercall Wood Technology College Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	- not rated	823 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	- not rated	823 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Robert Johnson Catholic College Whitchurch Road , Wellington TF1 3DY	- not rated	1,532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orleton Park School Orleton Lane , Wellington TF1 2AD	- not rated	1,836 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookside Middle School Beaconsfield , Brookside TF1 1LG	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Telford King Street , Wellington TF1 1NY	- not rated	154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Telford College Haybridge Road , Wellington TF1 2NP	- not rated	877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Street (KS4) PRU New College , King Street TF1 1NY	- not rated	154 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways (the Glebe Centre) Glebe Street , Wellington TF1 1JP	- not rated	395 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kickstart Academy 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	- not rated	641 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART TELFORD COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY , Haybridge Road TF1 2NP	- not rated	877 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
Cock Hotel	The Cock Hotel, 148 Holyhead Road, Wellington	345 yd
SWAN RESTAURANT & HOTEL	106 Watling Street, Wellington	501 yd
Char char chicken	45 Dawley Road, Arleston	522 yd
DINA Restaurant	57 - 59 New Street, Wellington	549 yd
Antalya restaurant and kebab Hause ltd	35 - 37 Tan Bank, Wellington	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	65 High Street, Wellington	249 yd
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 42 - 44 Mill Bank, Wellington	256 yd
Swan Hotel	The Swan Hotel Watling Street, Wellington	352 yd
Whispers Venus Pussycats	17 Tan Bank, Wellington	617 yd
William Withering (J D Weatherspoon Plc)	43 - 45 New Street, Wellington	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slices Wellington Ltd	43 High Street, Wellington	339 yd
Seven Stars Cuisine	25 High Street, Wellington	339 yd
CHICKXY	45 Dawley Road, Arleston	522 yd
New City	1 - 2, Old Bakery Row The Parade, Wellington	545 yd
China rose	113 Watling Street, Wellington	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	38 - 40 New Street, Wellington	574 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	15 - 17 New Street, Wellington	676 yd
Save It Discount Store	23 Bridge Road, Wellington	909 yd
Tesco	5 Haygate Road, Wellington	915 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Grooms Alley, Wellington	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Old Hall School (Closed) Holyhead Road	swimming pool	318 yd
Old Hall School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	452 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	545 yd
New Bucks Head Stadium (Afc Telford United) THE BUCKS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	576 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Telford) WATLING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 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	664 yd
Ercall Wood Academy GOLF LINKS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	805 yd
New College Telford HAYBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Telford College HAYBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	834 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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