Mill Bank, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF1 1SD 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	47.2%	49.8%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.8%	50.3%	-2.5%	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 1SD, 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	36.5%	42.2%	5.7%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	40.6%	-4.3%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.9%	10.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	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	51.2%	43.5%	-7.7%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	32.3%	34.8%	2.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.9%	15.8%	1.9%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	2.7%	5%	2.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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	23.5%	18.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	13.6%	0.6%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.2%	6.0%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	27%	29.2%	2.2%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	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)
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	2.7%	4.8%
Black African	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.9%	80.9%	-1.0%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	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	84.8%	82.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	6.7%	7%	0.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	82.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	12.1%	10.2%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2%	-4.9%	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 1SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 1SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 1SD

Average Price
£192,284

Semi-Detached
£386,878

Terraced
£137,313

Detached
£403,960

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£249,159

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
63 Mill Bank, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-08-27	£130,376
75 Mill Bank, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2025-05-27	£295,101
32 Mill Bank, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2025-03-20	£196,290
52 Mill Bank, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-11-28	£78,951
50 Mill Bank, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-10-06	£78,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 1SD

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	28
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,911 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	285 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ercall Junior School Churchill Road , Wellington TF1 2JB	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barn Farm Infant School Mount Gilbert , Wellington TF1 2JQ	- not rated	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School and Nursery Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leegomery Junior School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	- not rated	1,416 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	815 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	- not rated	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Robert Johnson Catholic College Whitchurch Road , Wellington TF1 3DY	- not rated	1,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orleton Park School Orleton Lane , Wellington TF1 2AD	- not rated	2,046 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	730 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	378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Telford College Haybridge Road , Wellington TF1 2NP	- not rated	713 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	378 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways (the Glebe Centre) Glebe Street , Wellington TF1 1JP	- not rated	610 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART TELFORD COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY , Haybridge Road TF1 2NP	- not rated	713 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kickstart Academy 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	- not rated	865 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	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	112 yd
Char char chicken	45 Dawley Road, Arleston	287 yd
SWAN RESTAURANT & HOTEL	106 Watling Street, Wellington	302 yd
Arleston Community Centre	Arleston Community Centre, 22 St Giles Close, Arleston	359 yd
Grill & Slice	113A Watling Street, Wellington	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 42 - 44 Mill Bank, Wellington	20 yd
Swan Hotel	The Swan Hotel Watling Street, Wellington	130 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	65 High Street, Wellington	480 yd
Whispers Venus Pussycats	17 Tan Bank, Wellington	837 yd
William Withering (J D Weatherspoon Plc)	43 - 45 New Street, Wellington	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHICKXY	45 Dawley Road, Arleston	287 yd
China rose	113 Watling Street, Wellington	374 yd
Domino's Pizzas	82 Watling Street, Wellington	374 yd
Peking Wok	113B Watling Street, Wellington	374 yd
Subway	Subway Haybridge Road, Wellington	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	38 - 40 New Street, Wellington		804 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	15 - 17 New Street, Wellington		907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Old Hall School (Closed) Holyhead Road	swimming pool	196 yd
New Bucks Head Stadium (Afc Telford United) THE BUCKS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	410 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Telford) WATLING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
Old Hall School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	582 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
Ercall Wood Academy GOLF LINKS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	754 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	755 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	871 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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