Orchard Way, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF1 1SB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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%	47.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	48.7%	52.7%	4.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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	34%	35.5%	1.5%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	47.9%	-0.2%	44.2%	3.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.4%	8%	0.6%	6.1%	1.9%

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%	49.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	32.9%	35%	2.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.5%	9.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around TF1 1SB this area, 30.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	30.5%	2.6%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12.3%	0.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.9%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.7%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	22.3%	-3.0%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	12.8%	6.7%	-6.1%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	37.8%	36.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	33.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.8%	11.8%	10.0%	2.5%	9.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	54.6%	43.1%	-11.5%	81.4%	-38.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	69.9%	60.5%	-9.4%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	10.2%	15.8%	5.6%	6.1%	9.7%
Africa	1.8%	7.9%	6.1%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	15.8%	-2.1%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	60.8%	-9.1%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	20.3%	14.2%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7.9%	1.5%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	4.4%	-7.8%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	43.5%	6.5%	37.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Orchard Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Way was 88.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.7% lower than the Arleston & College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College and the 202nd highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 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 1SB, 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 Orchard Way are based on 2 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 Orchard Way, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 1SB

Average Price
£198,122

Semi-Detached
£197,235

Terraced
£208,758

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Way

Average Price
£220,649

Semi-Detached
£220,649

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Orchard Way, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2024-02-12	£193,677
12 Orchard Way, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-08-11	£156,036
12 Orchard Way, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2016-11-30	£178,488
9 Orchard Way, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,995	2015-08-27	£200,380
10 Orchard Way, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-04-11	£213,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 1SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TF1 1SB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	54
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	18
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

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 The Place , Limes Walk TF2 6EP	2out of 4	4,321 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	456 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	1,460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apley Wood Primary School Pool Farm Avenue , Apley TF1 6FQ	3out of 4	1,913 yd	Foundation school	No	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	873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	1out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	2out of 4	4,598 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Langley School Duce Drive , Dawley TF4 3JS	3out of 4	5,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	2out of 4	687 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	1,703 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	3,214 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	227 yd
SWAN RESTAURANT & HOTEL	106 Watling Street, Wellington	347 yd
Char char chicken	45 Dawley Road, Arleston	398 yd
Grill & Slice	113A Watling Street, Wellington	421 yd
Arleston Community Centre	Arleston Community Centre, 22 St Giles Close, Arleston	441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 42 - 44 Mill Bank, Wellington	160 yd
Swan Hotel	The Swan Hotel Watling Street, Wellington	221 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	65 High Street, Wellington	401 yd
William Withering (J D Weatherspoon Plc)	43 - 45 New Street, Wellington	770 yd
Whispers Venus Pussycats	17 Tan Bank, Wellington	774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHICKXY	45 Dawley Road, Arleston	398 yd
China rose	113 Watling Street, Wellington	421 yd
Domino's Pizzas	82 Watling Street, Wellington	421 yd
Peking Wok	113B Watling Street, Wellington	421 yd
Slices Wellington Ltd	43 High Street, Wellington	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	38 - 40 New Street, Wellington	724 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	15 - 17 New Street, Wellington	825 yd
Save It Discount Store	23 Bridge Road, Wellington	1,064 yd
Tesco	5 Haygate Road, Wellington	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Old Hall School (Closed) Holyhead Road	swimming pool	320 yd
New Bucks Head Stadium (Afc Telford United) THE BUCKS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	416 yd
Old Hall School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	434 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Telford) WATLING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	469 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	617 yd
New College Telford HAYBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Telford College HAYBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	674 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	824 yd
Ercall Wood Academy GOLF LINKS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	867 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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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