Castle Street, Hadley, Telford, TF1 5GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF1 5GH 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	51.1%	48.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.9%	51.1%	2.2%	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.

In the immediate area around TF1 5GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	46.4%	53.4%	7.0%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	30.1%	0.2%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	46.8%	46.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	32%	33.8%	1.8%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.8%	14.2%	0.4%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	26.9%	1.3%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	24%	2.9%	13.4%	10.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	10.9%	-3.5%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	18.3%	3.1%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.4%	84.6%	1.2%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	82.3%	86%	3.7%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	9%	9.9%	0.9%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	84.9%	2.8%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	3.1%	-6.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	25%	13.5%	11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 131.8% higher than the Ercall Magna average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ercall Magna and the 163rd highest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.7%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TF1 5GH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Castle Street 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 Castle Street, Hadley, Telford, TF1 5GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 5GH

Average Price
£215,880

Semi-Detached
£195,089

Terraced
£145,048

Detached
£272,027

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,252

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£152,744

Semi-Detached
£157,507

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£149,569

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Castle Street, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2026-03-02	£270,000
9 Castle Street, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-11-26	£190,000
Montford Castle Street, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-10-12	£396,255
26A Castle Street, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-08-23	£123,715
26 Castle Street, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-05-20	£272,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 5GH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	12
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Junior School Crescent Road , Hadley TF1 5JU	- not rated	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Infant School Crescent Road , Hadley TF1 5JU	- not rated	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ketley Infant School Holyhead Road , Ketley TF1 5AN	- not rated	1,251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manor School Crescent Road , Hadley TF1 6JZ	- not rated	1,153 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Arts College New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 6JZ	- not rated	2,027 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Arts Academy New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 6JZ	- not rated	2,027 yd	Academy converter	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	2,894 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinswood County Middle School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EF	- not rated	5,197 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	1,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Telford King Street , Wellington TF1 1NY	- not rated	2,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	- not rated	788 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART TELFORD COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY , Haybridge Road TF1 2NP	- not rated	1,717 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jigsaw School Queensway , TF1 6AJ	- not rated	1,832 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	2,317 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Street (KS4) PRU New College , King Street TF1 1NY	- not rated	2,425 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
A Taste Of Caribbean	1 High Street, Hadley	214 yd
Bentleys Diner @ Wilsons Auctions	Units 30-32 Trench Lock 2, Trench Lock	580 yd
HLC Cafe	Hadley Library, Hadley Learning Community Waterloo Road, Ketley	615 yd
KFC	Kfc Trench Lock, Hadley	704 yd
Little Chimps Cafe @ Jungleland	Interchange House Trench Lock, Hadley	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Foresters Arms	The Foresters Arms Union Street, Hadley		248 yd
Hop & Vine	69 High Street, Hadley		459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial Phoenix	10A High Street, Hadley	219 yd
Moon house	33 High Street, Hadley	234 yd
Diamond Fish Bar	Unit 2, Hadley Centre High Street, Hadley	468 yd
Greggs	Unit 1, Hadley Centre High Street, Hadley	468 yd
Hadley Kitchen	Beijing House Church Street, Hadley	531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadley Learning Community WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	704 yd
Ketley Recreation Ground HOLYHEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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