Wadlow Drive, Shifnal, TF11 9QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF11 9QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48%	49.1%	1.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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	16%	41.4%	25.4%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	65.4%	48.2%	-17.2%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	11.3%	0.4%	-10.9%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (92.3%) 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	47%	67.4%	20.4%	48.4%	19.0%
Good health	39.5%	24.9%	-14.6%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	10.2%	6.1%	-4.1%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-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.

In the area around TF11 9QF this area, 5.6% 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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	5.6%	-12.3%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	7.2%	0.2%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.4%	5.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19.7%	8.4%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	45.4%	4.2%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	5.4%	0.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	4.8%	4.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97%	87.7%	-9.3%	81.4%	6.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	97%	95.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%
Africa	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	95.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Wadlow Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wadlow Drive was 17.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Shifnal North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wadlow Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shifnal North and the 196th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TF11 9QF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Wadlow Drive are based on 77 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wadlow Drive, Shifnal, TF11 9QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF11 9QF

Average Price
£511,125

Semi-Detached
£651,929

Terraced
£170,576

Detached
£526,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wadlow Drive

Average Price
£531,219

Semi-Detached
£675,393

Terraced
£177,259

Detached
£543,791

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wadlow DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wadlow Drive, Shifnal, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£562,500	2025-09-26	£547,529
2 Wadlow Drive, Shifnal, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-09-27	£630,949
28A Wadlow Drive, Shifnal, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-11-17	£627,149
12 Wadlow Drive, Shifnal, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-04-14	£561,241
28D Wadlow Drive, Shifnal, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-02-20	£488,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF11 9QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Park Lane , TF11 9HD	3out of 4	341 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shifnal Primary School Curriers Lane , TF11 8EJ	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School Calcot Centre , Stirchley TF3 1YQ	- not rated	4,496 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford Primary Free School George Lees Avenue , TF2 5AB	- not rated	4,596 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Oaks Primary School Calcott Centre , Stirchley TF3 1YQ	- not rated	4,611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Idsall School Coppice Green Lane , TF11 8PD	- not rated	1,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Idsall School Coppice Green Lane , TF11 8PD	- not rated	1,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lord Silkin School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	- not rated	4,864 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Park School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	- not rated	4,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Academy Teece Drive , Priorslee TF2 9SQ	3out of 4	4,895 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stirchley County Middle School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD	- not rated	4,950 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinswood County Middle School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EF	- not rated	5,098 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lamledge School Lamledge Lane , TF11 8SD	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Hall School Haughton Hall , TF11 8HW	- not rated	1,961 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Revolution (KS3 PRU) Unit 1 , Stafford Park 12 TF3 3BJ	- not rated	4,129 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amberleigh Therapeutic School The Oaks , Redhill TF2 9NZ	- not rated	4,886 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Birchbank Special School Grange Avenue , Stirchley District Centre TF3 1UP	- not rated	4,947 yd	Community special school	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
Number 5 Cafe Bar & Bistro	Number 5 Coffee House, 5 Park Street	896 yd
St Andrews Church	Church Street, Shifnal	911 yd
The Bell Shifnal	12 Church Street, Shifnal	923 yd
Latimers Cafe Bar	4 Market Place, Shifnal	978 yd
Christopher's	8 Market Place, Shifnal	979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Winking Frog	Aston Street, Shifnal		1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wishing Star	15 Market Place, Shifnal		1,020 yd
Jade House	4 Aston Street, Shifnal		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park House Hotel PARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TF11 9QF