Dawley Road, Arleston, Telford, TF1 2LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF1 2LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.8%	3.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.3%	48.2%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	41.5%	36.1%	-5.4%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	46.1%	5.1%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.5%	8.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	55.8%	55.3%	-0.5%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	30.8%	26%	-4.8%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	9%	13.7%	4.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.3%	18.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	16.7%	1.5%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.2%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	34.6%	3.7%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	78.2%	77.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	-3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	10.6%	5%	-5.6%	0.1%	4.9%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	94.6%	92.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	92.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Dawley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dawley Road was 65.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.7% higher than the Admaston & Bratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dawley Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Admaston & Bratton and the 272nd highest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TF1 2LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Dawley Road are based on 100 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 Dawley Road, Arleston, Telford, TF1 2LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 2LZ

Average Price
£612,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£612,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dawley Road

Average Price
£200,475

Semi-Detached
£185,709

Terraced
£203,006

Detached
£301,495

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,097

Other
£206,143

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dawley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Orchard View Dawley Road, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2020-09-18	£613,367
Orchard View Dawley Road, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2000-07-14	£801,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 2LZ

Employment

TF1 2LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	120
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3

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	3,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barn Farm Infant School Mount Gilbert , Wellington TF1 2JQ	- not rated	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ercall Junior School Churchill Road , Wellington TF1 2JB	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Short Wood Primary School Limekiln Lane , Wellington TF1 2JA	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawley Primary School and Nursery Off Arleston Lane , Lawley TF4 2PR	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadows Primary School and Nursery Riddings Close , Ketley TF1 5HF	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,426 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	- not rated	1,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	- not rated	2,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	3out of 4	2,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinswood County Middle School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EF	- not rated	5,114 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Telford King Street , Wellington TF1 1NY	- not rated	1,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KICKSTART TELFORD COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY , Haybridge Road TF1 2NP	- not rated	1,041 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Street (KS4) PRU New College , King Street TF1 1NY	- not rated	1,565 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	- not rated	1,715 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pathways (the Glebe Centre) Glebe Street , Wellington TF1 1JP	- not rated	1,753 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	1,921 yd	Other independent school	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
Bistro21	Sandstone Court Griffin Drive, Arleston	261 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington	477 yd
Costa Ltd	Unit Q, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington	541 yd
Asda Living Cafe Telford	Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington	732 yd
KFC	Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington	732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge Builder	The Bridge Builder, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington	477 yd
The Arleston Inn	Arleston Inn Hotel Arleston Lane, Arleston	593 yd
Swan Hotel	The Swan Hotel Watling Street, Wellington	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit P, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington	550 yd
CHICKXY	45 Dawley Road, Arleston	916 yd
Subway	Subway Haybridge Road, Wellington	972 yd
China rose	113 Watling Street, Wellington	976 yd
Domino's Pizzas	82 Watling Street, Wellington	976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington		476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sinclair Social Club	grass pitches	899 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Telford) WATLING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	991 yd
New College Telford HAYBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,053 yd
Telford College HAYBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,053 yd
New Bucks Head Stadium (Afc Telford United) THE BUCKS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,071 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.