Telford, TF1 7ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TF1 7ET is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	50.8%	46.2%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	49.2%	53.8%	4.6%	49.0%	4.8%

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	38.6%	40.8%	2.2%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	38%	-7.0%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	12.8%	5.2%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	43.3%	43.3%	0.0%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	37.8%	38.4%	0.6%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	12.4%	13.8%	1.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	22.2%	-0.3%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	15.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6%	2.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	22.6%	8.5%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	21%	4.9%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	8.4%	2%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.6%	86.1%	-2.5%	81.4%	4.7%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	83.7%	82.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	83.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	3.9%	7.6%	3.7%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1%	-5.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is TF1 7ET dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TF1 7ET was 162.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.9% higher than the Oakengates & Ketley Bank average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TF1 7ET has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank and the 74th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TF1 7ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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

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 Telford, TF1 7ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 7ET

Average Price
£1,391,139

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,391,139

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TF1 7ET

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit B Lodge Park Hortonwood 30, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£582,000	2022-08-01	£576,688
Unit C Hortonwood 30, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£940,000	2021-08-04	£1,018,160
Lodge Park Hortonwood 30, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£546,000	2020-06-12	£702,822
Unit B Hortonwood 30, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£461,998	2018-06-15	£590,801
P R House Hortonwood 30, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2017-11-03	£5,075,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF1 7ET

Employment

TF1 7ET 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	109
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Education	9
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Teagues Bridge Primary School Teagues Cresent , Trench TF2 6RE	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Trench TF2 7HG	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School Church Road , Trench TF2 7HG	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Preston-upon-the-Wealdmoors , TF6 6DH	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	2out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	1out of 4	3,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	4,375 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,039 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	4out of 4	2,214 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	3,246 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	3,847 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	2out of 4	3,879 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	3,943 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
Subway	Hadley Park Service Station Hadley Park East, Hadley	355 yd
Elior UK At Denso Manufacturing	Denso Manufacturing Uk Ltd, Hortonwood	407 yd
Olive Catering @ Kraft Heinz	Unit 1 Hortonwood 2, Hortonwood	432 yd
SoFood	Maple House Hadley Park West, Hadley	919 yd
KFC	Kfc Trench Lock, Hadley	1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fallowfield	The Fallow Field Hadley Park East, Hadley		265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs @ Hadley Park	Unit 6, Hadley Park Service Station Hadley Park East, Hadley		355 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TF1 7ET postcode.

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	0.0%
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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TF1 7ET