Marton Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF1 3HS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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	17.6%	27.3%	9.7%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	63.1%	46.3%	-16.8%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.3%	9.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.3%	13.7%	6.4%	6.1%	7.6%

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	45.2%	40.9%	-4.3%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	34.7%	31.3%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	16%	21.4%	5.4%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	4.1%	5%	0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	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.

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	22.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	18.1%	0.1%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.8%	5.6%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	18%	19.4%	1.4%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.6%	95.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	95.9%	93.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	93.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Marton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marton Drive was 3.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.3% lower than the Admaston & Bratton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Marton Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Admaston & Bratton and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TF1 3HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Marton Drive are based on 17 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 Marton Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 3HS

Average Price
£226,720

Semi-Detached
£219,566

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£267,256

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marton Drive

Average Price
£244,056

Semi-Detached
£241,380

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£264,126

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Marton Drive, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-04-17	£250,000
102 Marton Drive, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,500	2024-07-01	£205,885
70 Marton Drive, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-01-05	£209,100
44 Marton Drive, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-01-04	£206,800
56 Marton Drive, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-12-16	£235,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 3HS

Employment

TF1 3HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TF1 3HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dothill Primary School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	3out of 4	438 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy Squirrel Meadow , Bratton TF5 0NT	- not rated	1,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Apley Wood Primary School Pool Farm Avenue , Apley TF1 6FQ	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	1out of 4	925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	2,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,764 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	2,734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	2out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	3,305 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overley Hall School Wellington , TF6 5HE	- not rated	3,703 yd	Other independent special school	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
Lakewood Wellbeing Centre	Lakewood Court Severn Drive, Dothill	535 yd
Dinks Coffee Shop	Charlton School Severn Drive, Dothill	773 yd
Choices Cafe TACT	Strickland House The Lawns, Wellington	866 yd
Vineyard Cantonese restaurant	2A Vineyard Road, Wellington	939 yd
Pizza plus	19 Church Street, Wellington	1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captain Webb (Wellington)	Public House Bagley Drive, Wellington	266 yd
Park Hotel	12 Whitchurch Road, Wellington	909 yd
Toby Carvery Telford (Apley Arms)	Apley Arms Shawbirch Road, Shawbirch	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brooklands Fish Bar	4 Hordley Road, Wellington	220 yd
Golden House	41A Orleton Lane, Wellington	836 yd
Royal Balti	1 - 2 Charlton Street, Wellington	904 yd
Smithfields Fish & Chip Shop	The Smithfield Bridge Road, Wellington	943 yd
Kebab Ye Take-Away	27 Church Street, Wellington	1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc Spring Hill, Wellington	772 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Grooms Alley, Wellington	997 yd
Save It Discount Store	23 Bridge Road, Wellington	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	330 yd
Dothill Primary School SEVERN DRIVE	grass pitches	374 yd
Wrekin View Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	432 yd
Dothill Playing Field EMRAL RISE	grass pitches	601 yd
O D Murphy Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	643 yd
Crescent Road Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	672 yd
Charlton School (Closed) Severn Drive	grass pitches	778 yd
Charlton School APLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	826 yd
The Orleton Park School (Closed) Orleton Lane		867 yd
Ringers Lane BURNELL ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	936 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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