Dee Close, Telford, TF1 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF1 3JU 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	49.3%	49.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.7%	50.5%	-0.2%	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.

In the immediate area around TF1 3JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	48.9%	46.2%	-2.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	33.1%	8.7%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13%	12.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	9.5%	4.1%	-5.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.2%	35.1%	2.9%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	35.3%	33.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	19.9%	22.8%	2.9%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	8.9%	6.1%	-2.8%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	1.2%

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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	26.7%	-7.7%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	21.4%	1.9%	13.4%	8.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.8%	8.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	15%	3.5%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.5%	86.7%	-5.8%	81.4%	5.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	93.2%	83.9%	-9.3%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	0.7%	10%	9.3%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	84.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.6%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Dee Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dee Close was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.4% higher than the Admaston & Bratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dee Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Admaston & Bratton and the 194th highest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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 3JU, 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 Dee Close are based on 3 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 Dee Close, Telford, TF1 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 3JU

Average Price
£76,067

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,067

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dee Close

Average Price
£254,192

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£346,930

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,714

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dee CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Dee Close, Telford, Wrekin Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2008-05-02	£87,575
2 Dee Close, Telford, Wrekin Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,995	2004-11-12	£83,803
8 Dee Close, Telford, Wrekin Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£24,500	2002-05-17	£62,084
2 Dee Close, Telford, Wrekin Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£22,000	2000-12-04	£72,435
2 Dee Close, Telford, Shropshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£16,500	1996-12-06	£69,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 3JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	66
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	5,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dothill Primary School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	3out of 4	320 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dothill Infant School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dothill Junior School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	646 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton School Apley Avenue , Welllington TF1 3FA	- not rated	332 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Robert Johnson Catholic College Whitchurch Road , Wellington TF1 3DY	- not rated	333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orleton Park School Orleton Lane , Wellington TF1 2AD	- not rated	1,422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Technology College Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	- not rated	2,339 yd	Foundation 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	1,581 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	1,704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Telford College Haybridge Road , Wellington TF1 2NP	- not rated	2,447 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	354 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charles Darwin School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ET	- not rated	869 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Endeavour Centre North Road , Wellington TF1 3ET	- not rated	869 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kickstart Academy 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	- not rated	1,406 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
Lakewood Wellbeing Centre	Lakewood Court Severn Drive, Dothill	81 yd
Dinks Coffee Shop	Charlton School Severn Drive, Dothill	335 yd
Friends Of PRH	Princess Royal Hospital Grainger Drive, Apley	753 yd
Cafe Bistro @ Women's Children's Unit PRH	Princess Royal Hospital Grainger Drive, Apley	753 yd
Choices Cafe TACT	Strickland House The Lawns, Wellington	879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery Telford (Apley Arms)	Apley Arms Shawbirch Road, Shawbirch	723 yd
Captain Webb (Wellington)	Public House Bagley Drive, Wellington	810 yd
Park Hotel	12 Whitchurch Road, Wellington	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brooklands Fish Bar	4 Hordley Road, Wellington		817 yd
Royal Balti	1 - 2 Charlton Street, Wellington		1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc Spring Hill, Wellington		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dothill Playing Field EMRAL RISE	grass pitches	239 yd
Charlton School (Closed) Severn Drive	grass pitches	339 yd
Dothill Primary School SEVERN DRIVE	grass pitches	356 yd
Charlton School APLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	433 yd
Wrekin View Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
O D Murphy Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	741 yd
Crescent Road Playing Field ST. CHADS CLOSE	grass pitches	766 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	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.

Overview of TF1 3JU