Mercia Drive, Leegomery, Telford, TF1 6YF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF1 6YF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50.4%	47.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.6%	52.3%	2.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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	38.8%	37.4%	-1.4%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	44.3%	2.1%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	45.4%	35.7%	-9.7%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	32.9%	39.8%	6.9%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	14.6%	16.5%	1.9%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	5.4%	6%	0.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	27.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	17.2%	3.7%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	16.8%	2.5%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	8.9%	4.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.9%	86.4%	3.5%	81.4%	5.0%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	81.4%	77.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	9.6%	14.3%	4.7%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	77.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	8.3%	5.1%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Mercia Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercia Drive was 75.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% higher than the Apley Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mercia Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Apley Castle and the 242nd highest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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 6YF, 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 Mercia Drive are based on 34 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 Mercia Drive, Leegomery, Telford, TF1 6YF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 6YF

Average Price
£164,364

Semi-Detached
£191,168

Terraced
£160,379

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,621

Other
£86,149

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercia Drive

Average Price
£159,256

Semi-Detached
£192,224

Terraced
£185,490

Detached
£287,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,501

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercia DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-10-03	£194,627
25 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-03-22	£189,721
23 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-02-17	£200,769
25 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-06-24	£170,876
51 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2021-10-26	£139,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 6YF

Employment

TF1 6YF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,769 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 and Nursery Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leegomery Junior School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leegomery Infant School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Grainger Drive , Leegomery TF1 6UJ	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apley Wood Primary School Pool Farm Avenue , Apley TF1 6FQ	- not rated	829 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	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Robert Johnson Catholic College Whitchurch Road , Wellington TF1 3DY	- not rated	1,273 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manor School Crescent Road , Hadley TF1 6JZ	- not rated	1,354 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	- not rated	1,722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	1,722 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	1,427 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	1,064 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Telford College Haybridge Road , Wellington TF1 2NP	- not rated	1,142 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	755 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Street (KS4) PRU New College , King Street TF1 1NY	- not rated	1,064 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART TELFORD COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY , Haybridge Road TF1 2NP	- not rated	1,142 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	- not rated	1,296 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pathways (the Glebe Centre) Glebe Street , Wellington TF1 1JP	- not rated	1,323 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	677 yd
Market Hall Cafe	5 Market Approach, Wellington	685 yd
Haybridge road cafe	87 Haybridge Road, Hadley	830 yd
Friends Of PRH	Princess Royal Hospital Grainger Drive, Apley	990 yd
Cafe Bistro @ Women's Children's Unit PRH	Princess Royal Hospital Grainger Drive, Apley	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Blue Fish Bar	Unit 2 Leegomery Centre, Leegomery	708 yd
Kebab King Hadley	89 Haybridge Road, Hadley	822 yd
Fine Foods	79 Haybridge Road, Hadley	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercia Fields Grainger Drive	grass pitches	258 yd
Leegomery Bmx Track Leegate Avenue	cycling	643 yd
Old Hall School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Apley Wood Primary School POOL FARM AVENUE	grass pitches	829 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	839 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	101.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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