Wallshead Way, Church Aston, Newport, TF10 9LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF10 9LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.3%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52%	49.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of TF10 9LR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.8%	19.1%	-2.7%	37.9%	-18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	66.3%	5.6%	44.2%	22.1%
Separated	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.9%	9%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.5%	54.3%	2.8%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	37.8%	32%	-5.8%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	7.7%	11%	3.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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.

In the area around TF10 9LR this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	6.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	51.8%	8.2%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95.8%	93.8%	-2.0%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	94.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	94.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	62.8%	46.2%	16.6%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Wallshead Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wallshead Way was 13.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.3% lower than the Church Aston & Lilleshall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wallshead Way has the 12th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Church Aston & Lilleshall and the 46th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TF10 9LR, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Wallshead Way are based on 83 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 Wallshead Way, Church Aston, Newport, TF10 9LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF10 9LR

Average Price
£307,519

Semi-Detached
£267,854

Terraced
£386,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wallshead Way

Average Price
£270,021

Semi-Detached
£253,841

Terraced
£316,276

Detached
£286,969

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wallshead WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Wallshead Way, Newport, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,000	2017-09-08	£278,385
58 Wallshead Way, Newport, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,500	2013-05-17	£259,404
54 Wallshead Way, Newport, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2009-07-24	£383,445
58 Wallshead Way, Newport, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2001-08-31	£277,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF10 9LR

Employment

TF10 9LR 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TF10 9LR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	106
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	25
Manufacturing	24
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Aston Infant School Church Aston , TF10 9JN	3out of 4	312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorfield Primary School Wellington Road , TF10 7QU	4out of 4	400 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newport Infant School Granville Avenue , TF10 7DX	4out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Avenue Road , TF10 7EA	3out of 4	843 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Coppice Drive , TF10 7HU	4out of 4	2,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newport Girls' High School Academy Wellington Road , TF10 7HL	4out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Burton Borough School Audley Avenue , TF10 7DS	2out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Adams High Street , TF10 7BD	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle House School Chetwynd End , TF10 7JE	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harper Adams University , TF10 8NB	- not rated	4,156 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Breakfast Club @ Church Aston Infant Sch	Church Aston Infant School, Church Aston	279 yd
Newport Cottage Hospital Trust	Newport Cottage Hospital Care Centre Upper Bar	663 yd
Health Kick	33 Upper Bar	858 yd
Smallwood Lodge	Smallwood Lodge Upper Bar	910 yd
Bobby's Bistro	3 High Street	956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	62 Upper Bar	857 yd
The Shakespeare Inn	66 Upper Bar	894 yd
The Last Inn	The Last Inn Wellington Road, Church Aston	898 yd
The Pheasant	68 Upper Bar	910 yd
The Snuggery Tap	6, Baddeley Court High Street	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Peking House	8, Baddeley Court High Street		973 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	19 Gravelly Drive		1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newport Fitness Centre UNIT 6 UNIT 6 SPRINGFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Newport Girls High School Academy Trust WELLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) The Church The Church Avenue Road	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Newport Junior School AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	853 yd
Newport Cricket Club AUDLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	983 yd
The Burton Borough School Audley Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,004 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	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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