Leicester Way, Leegomery, Telford, TF1 6UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF1 6UT has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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%	49%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.9%	51%	2.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 6UT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	44.1%	43.1%	-1.0%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	31%	-4.2%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.7%	17.3%	3.6%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.9%	44.4%	1.5%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	30.4%	32.4%	2.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	14.6%	11.2%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	9.6%	10%	0.4%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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	30%	23.5%	-6.5%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	8.2%	-10.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	18.9%	3.5%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	13.8%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	25%	11.3%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	10.6%	6.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	79.6%	75.5%	-4.1%	81.4%	-5.9%
Other	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	77.9%	75.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	12.9%	14.3%	1.4%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	76.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	12.4%	9.9%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.8%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Leicester Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Way was 39.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% lower than the Apley Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leicester Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Apley Castle and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 6UT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Leicester Way are based on 6 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 Leicester Way, Leegomery, Telford, TF1 6UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 6UT

Average Price
£138,628

Semi-Detached
£157,454

Terraced
£166,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,957

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Way

Average Price
£118,264

Semi-Detached
£196,684

Terraced
£171,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,306

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Leicester Way, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-09-29	£136,016
46 Leicester Way, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2023-09-01	£168,451
31 Leicester Way, Telford, Wrekin Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-06-08	£69,638
10 Leicester Way, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-03-22	£171,241
9 Leicester Way, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-02-12	£180,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 6UT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	4,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbrook Primary School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apley Wood Primary School Pool Farm Avenue , Apley TF1 6FQ	3out of 4	584 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	1,592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Short Wood Primary School Limekiln Lane , Wellington TF1 2JA	3out of 4	1,772 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 , TF1 3FA	1out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	2out of 4	3,977 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	1,387 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	912 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	2out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	3,650 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	455 yd
Market Hall Cafe	5 Market Approach, Wellington	792 yd
Haybridge road cafe	87 Haybridge Road, Hadley	918 yd
Friends Of PRH	Princess Royal Hospital Grainger Drive, Apley	923 yd
Cafe Bistro @ Women's Children's Unit PRH	Princess Royal Hospital Grainger Drive, Apley	923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Blue Fish Bar	Unit 2 Leegomery Centre, Leegomery	489 yd
Fine Foods	79 Haybridge Road, Hadley	916 yd
Kebab King Hadley	89 Haybridge Road, Hadley	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercia Fields Grainger Drive	grass pitches	75 yd
Leegomery Bmx Track Leegate Avenue	cycling	517 yd
Apley Wood Primary School POOL FARM AVENUE	grass pitches	620 yd
Old Hall School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,034 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	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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