Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF1 2DS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.5%	49.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.5%	50.5%	3.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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	22.3%	36%	13.7%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	48.3%	-12.1%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.8%	60.9%	11.1%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	31.5%	31.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	14.3%	7%	-7.3%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2DS this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	9.7%	-8.9%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	3.8%	-8.4%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	19.1%	8.1%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	32%	47.9%	15.9%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	7%	4%	-3.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
White	86.3%	85.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	4.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	91.4%	1.6%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	90.8%	2.0%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Golf Links Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Golf Links Lane was 43.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Ercall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Golf Links Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ercall and the 210th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.9%.

🔎 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 2DS, 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 Golf Links Lane 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 Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 2DS

Average Price
£470,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£470,641

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Golf Links Lane

Average Price
£395,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£395,346

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Golf Links LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Golf Links Lane, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2021-03-26	£340,149
5 Golf Links Lane, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-02-19	£647,034
10 Golf Links Lane, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-04-26	£335,752
10 Golf Links Lane, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-03-25	£329,037
16 Golf Links Lane, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-01-29	£441,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 2DS

Employment

TF1 2DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	124
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	15
Information and communication	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	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	5,076 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	777 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	1,563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dothill Primary School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	3out of 4	2,254 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	267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	1out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,046 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	1,636 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	790 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	1,877 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	2,566 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	3,706 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
Hathaways Coffee Shop - Wellington Civic And Leisure Centre	Wellington Civic Offices And Leisure Centre Tan Bank, Wellington	707 yd
Antalya restaurant and kebab Hause ltd	35 - 37 Tan Bank, Wellington	716 yd
Sir John Bayley Club	23 Haygate Road, Wellington	743 yd
Taj Mahal	29 Bridge Road, Wellington	791 yd
Eastern Balti	12 Walker Street, Wellington	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wrekin Inn	26 Wrekin Road, Wellington	541 yd
Red Lion Hotel	The Red Lion Holyhead Road, Wellington	622 yd
Whispers Venus Pussycats	17 Tan Bank, Wellington	782 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	65 High Street, Wellington	788 yd
The Raven (Rasputins)	The Raven Public House, 3 Walker Street, Wellington	826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chinese Take Away	6 Tan Bank, Wellington	782 yd
Go Greek	17 Tan Bank, Wellington	782 yd
Silver Fish	10 Tan Bank, Wellington	782 yd
Slices Wellington Ltd	43 High Street, Wellington	815 yd
Seven Stars Cuisine	25 High Street, Wellington	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5 Haygate Road, Wellington	742 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	38 - 40 New Street, Wellington	856 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	15 - 17 New Street, Wellington	917 yd
Save It Discount Store	23 Bridge Road, Wellington	953 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Grooms Alley, Wellington	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ercall Wood Academy GOLF LINKS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	311 yd
The Old Hall School (Closed) Holyhead Road	swimming pool	683 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	707 yd
Bowring Park HAYGATE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	861 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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112 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	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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