Mercia Drive, Leegomery, Telford, TF1 6YQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF1 6YQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.2%	49.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.8%	50.7%	1.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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	23.9%	36.4%	12.5%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	37.2%	-15.9%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.7%	13.4%	2.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	6.1%	2.3%

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	41%	47%	6.0%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.9%	31.1%	-3.8%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	18.6%	12.9%	-5.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	23%	-4.2%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	13%	1.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	12.1%	-6.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.8%	8.9%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	21%	21.3%	0.3%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	8.2%	4.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	5.1%	6%	0.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	77.6%	71.9%	-5.7%	81.4%	-9.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	6%	4.3%	1.6%	4.4%

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	86.4%	75.8%	-10.6%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	3.7%	12.9%	9.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	3%	1.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	75.8%	-10.3%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.6%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Mercia Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercia Drive was 93.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% higher than the Apley Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mercia Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Apley Castle and the 188th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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 6YQ, 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 6YQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 6YQ

Average Price
£92,096

Semi-Detached
£124,495

Terraced
£114,333

Detached
£223,902

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,377

Other
£5,080

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercia Drive

Average Price
£158,880

Semi-Detached
£191,852

Terraced
£182,964

Detached
£288,451

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,538

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercia DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2025-05-08	£86,000
151 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-01-12	£94,095
145 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-10-06	£171,813
149 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-04-21	£134,373
133 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-05-06	£92,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 6YQ

Employment

TF1 6YQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	103
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	4,101 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	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apley Wood Primary School Pool Farm Avenue , Apley TF1 6FQ	3out of 4	953 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Short Wood Primary School Limekiln Lane , Wellington TF1 2JA	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	1,464 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	1,555 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	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	2out of 4	4,088 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	1,081 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	587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	2out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	3,456 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
Market Hall Cafe	5 Market Approach, Wellington	619 yd
Haybridge road cafe	87 Haybridge Road, Hadley	772 yd
Woodlands Tearoom	The Leegate Centre Leegate Avenue, Leegomery	828 yd
Get Gourmet	38 Haybridge Road, Hadley	1,001 yd
Aramark Ltd @ Telford College Of Arts And Technology (TCAT)	Telford College Haybridge Road, Wellington	1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oddfellows Arms	65 High Street, Wellington		1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab King Hadley	89 Haybridge Road, Hadley	753 yd
Fine Foods	79 Haybridge Road, Hadley	785 yd
Big Blue Fish Bar	Unit 2 Leegomery Centre, Leegomery	859 yd
Subway	Subway Haybridge Road, Wellington	1,048 yd
Slices Wellington Ltd	43 High Street, Wellington	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercia Fields Grainger Drive	grass pitches	409 yd
Old Hall School STANLEY ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Leegomery Bmx Track Leegate Avenue	cycling	734 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	738 yd
New Bucks Head Stadium (Afc Telford United) THE BUCKS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	967 yd
Apley Wood Primary School POOL FARM AVENUE	grass pitches	979 yd
New College Telford HAYBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	984 yd
Telford College HAYBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	984 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Telford) WATLING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,041 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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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