Watling Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TF1 2HN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	55.2%	2.8%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	47.6%	44.8%	-2.8%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 2HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	40.4%	55.8%	15.4%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	29.8%	-2.6%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	17.4%	8.7%	-8.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	46.9%	51%	4.1%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	33.6%	32.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.7%	12.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	21.3%	-7.3%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	15%	-6.6%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	19.6%	1.8%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	9.2%	7.8%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	15%	6.1%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	9.9%	5%	-4.9%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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)
Indian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	10%	14.9%	4.9%	2.7%	12.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.7%	69.6%	-13.1%	81.4%	-11.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	83.8%	73.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	8.9%	16%	7.1%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	73.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	10.7%	8.5%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	4.8%	8.3%	3.5%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street was 204.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.5% higher than the Arleston & College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watling Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College and the 54th highest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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 2HN, 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 Watling Street are based on 47 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wrekin.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watling Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 2HN

Average Price
£1,085,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,085,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£188,588

Semi-Detached
£184,166

Terraced
£137,380

Detached
£334,202

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,296

Other
£250,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135A Watling Street, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	1998-07-31	£1,086,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 2HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	18
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Education	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,738 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	334 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ercall Junior School Churchill Road , Wellington TF1 2JB	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barn Farm Infant School Mount Gilbert , Wellington TF1 2JQ	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School and Nursery Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leegomery Junior School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	- not rated	1,393 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	923 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	- not rated	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Robert Johnson Catholic College Whitchurch Road , Wellington TF1 3DY	- not rated	1,898 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	- not rated	1,970 yd	Community school	No	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	913 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	536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Telford College Haybridge Road , Wellington TF1 2NP	- not rated	559 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	536 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART TELFORD COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY , Haybridge Road TF1 2NP	- not rated	559 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways (the Glebe Centre) Glebe Street , Wellington TF1 1JP	- not rated	792 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kickstart Academy 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	- not rated	1,046 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	73 yd
Char char chicken	45 Dawley Road, Arleston	122 yd
SWAN RESTAURANT & HOTEL	106 Watling Street, Wellington	142 yd
Arleston Community Centre	Arleston Community Centre, 22 St Giles Close, Arleston	177 yd
Grill & Slice	113A Watling Street, Wellington	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan Hotel	The Swan Hotel Watling Street, Wellington	58 yd
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 42 - 44 Mill Bank, Wellington	163 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	65 High Street, Wellington	658 yd
Whispers Venus Pussycats	17 Tan Bank, Wellington	1,019 yd
William Withering (J D Weatherspoon Plc)	43 - 45 New Street, Wellington	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHICKXY	45 Dawley Road, Arleston	122 yd
China rose	113 Watling Street, Wellington	203 yd
Domino's Pizzas	82 Watling Street, Wellington	203 yd
Peking Wok	113B Watling Street, Wellington	203 yd
Subway	Subway Haybridge Road, Wellington	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC	38 - 40 New Street, Wellington	982 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington	1,082 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	15 - 17 New Street, Wellington	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Bucks Head Stadium (Afc Telford United) THE BUCKS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	271 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Telford) WATLING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	277 yd
The Old Hall School (Closed) Holyhead Road	swimming pool	311 yd
New College Telford HAYBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Telford College HAYBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	522 yd
Old Hall School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Ercall Wood Academy GOLF LINKS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	837 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	889 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	1,054 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%

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