Merganser Close, Leegomery, Telford, TF1 6SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TF1 6SG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	56.1%	54.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	43.9%	45.1%	1.2%	49.0%	-3.9%

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	18.9%	22.2%	3.3%	37.9%	-15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	47.1%	-4.0%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.1%	14.4%	0.3%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	14.1%	13.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	7.1%

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	36.5%	35.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	34.3%	35.3%	1.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	17.7%	18%	0.3%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	8.1%	8.5%	0.4%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	20.1%	-11.6%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	15%	3.5%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.7%	2.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.4%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	27.2%	5.6%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.5%	82.4%	-9.1%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	91.5%	83.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	84%	-6.4%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.8%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Merganser Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merganser Close was 99.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.9% higher than the Apley Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merganser Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Apley Castle and the 176th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TF1 6SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Merganser Close are based on 43 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 Merganser Close, Leegomery, Telford, TF1 6SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 6SG

Average Price
£437,818

Semi-Detached
£405,504

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£439,061

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merganser Close

Average Price
£437,545

Semi-Detached
£407,078

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£438,270

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merganser CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Merganser Close, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-28	£365,384
6 Merganser Close, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2024-10-25	£301,225
4 Merganser Close, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-03-05	£360,950
5 Merganser Close, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£386,000	2021-02-05	£475,724
11 Merganser Close, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2020-07-01	£392,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 6SG

Employment

TF1 6SG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TF1 6SG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakengates Nursery School The Place , Limes Walk TF2 6EP	2out of 4	4,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Apley Wood Primary School Pool Farm Avenue , Apley TF1 6FQ	3out of 4	297 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dothill Primary School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	1,596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	2,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	2out of 4	4,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	1,465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	2out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	4,275 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
Woodlands Tearoom	The Leegate Centre Leegate Avenue, Leegomery	364 yd
Friends Of PRH	Princess Royal Hospital Grainger Drive, Apley	557 yd
Cafe Bistro @ Women's Children's Unit PRH	Princess Royal Hospital Grainger Drive, Apley	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Malt Shovel	Malt Shovel Inn Hadley Park Road, Hadley		810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Big Blue Fish Bar	Unit 2 Leegomery Centre, Leegomery		312 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Apley Wood Primary School POOL FARM AVENUE	grass pitches	197 yd
Mercia Fields Grainger Drive	grass pitches	588 yd
Leegomery Bmx Track Leegate Avenue	cycling	949 yd
Charlton School APLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,074 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	5.6%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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