Holyhead Road, Oakengates, Telford, TF2 6DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF2 6DB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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	32.9%	28.1%	-4.8%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	47.7%	3.4%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.9%	12.6%	4.7%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	11.8%	8.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	36.2%	-6.1%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	33.1%	41.2%	8.1%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	16.2%	18.6%	2.4%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	19.3%	-4.8%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	14%	-1.4%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7%	2.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	15.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	28.1%	7.5%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Indian	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.4%	94%	-3.4%	81.4%	12.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	94.1%	93.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	92.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.9%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Holyhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holyhead Road was 96.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% higher than the Ketley average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Holyhead Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ketley and the 174th highest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TF2 6DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Holyhead Road are based on 346 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 Holyhead Road, Oakengates, Telford, TF2 6DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF2 6DB

Average Price
£287,318

Semi-Detached
£268,578

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£324,797

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holyhead Road

Average Price
£409,473

Semi-Detached
£259,839

Terraced
£183,094

Detached
£473,714

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,677

Other
£1,576,825

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holyhead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Orchard Holyhead Road, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-06-14	£325,115
The Orchard Holyhead Road, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-12-08	£328,179
33 Holyhead Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2006-12-12	£299,682
31 Holyhead Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2005-03-11	£244,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF2 6DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	13
Other	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wombridge Primary School Hartshill , Oakengates TF2 6AN	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ketley Infant School Holyhead Road , Ketley TF1 5AN	- not rated	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ketley Town Junior School Riddings Close , Ketley TF1 5HF	- not rated	1,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadows Primary School and Nursery Riddings Close , Ketley TF1 5HF	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadows Primary School and Nursery Riddings Close , Ketley TF1 5HF	- not rated	1,131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrockwardine Wood Arts College New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 6JZ	- not rated	1,372 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Arts Academy New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 6JZ	- not rated	1,372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	- not rated	1,592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	- not rated	1,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollinswood County Middle School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EF	- not rated	3,300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Middle School Beaconsfield , Brookside TF1 1LG	- not rated	4,033 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley County Middle School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD	- not rated	4,933 yd	Community school	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	2,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Telford King Street , Wellington TF1 1NY	- not rated	3,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Linden Centre Oak Road , TF3 5BT	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	- not rated	1,985 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford School Old Park , TF3 4NW	3out of 4	1,987 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kickstart Academy Whitechapel Way , TF2 9PQ	2out of 4	2,488 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART TELFORD COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY , Haybridge Road TF1 2NP	- not rated	2,634 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
Eggless cake shop	9 New Street, Oakengates	822 yd
Wooden Hill Cafe	25 Market Street, Oakengates	845 yd
Cardamom kitchen	105 Holyhead Road, Ketley	904 yd
Tarkawalla Telford	5 Oxford Street, Oakengates	921 yd
Coffee Aroma	19 Limes Walk, Oakengates	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Compasses Inn	The Compasses Inn, 72 Beveley Road, Oakengates	375 yd
Lord Hill Inn	The Lord Hill Inn Main Road, Ketley Bank	429 yd
Maddocks Social Club	Maddocks Sports And Social Club Church Street, Oakengates	663 yd
The Coalport Tavern	The Coalport Tavern Bridge Street, Oakengates	703 yd
The Place Bar	The Place Limes Walk, Oakengates	909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	17 Market Street, Oakengates	816 yd
Frydays	13 - 15 New Street, Oakengates	822 yd
J D's Fish Bar	43 Market Street, Oakengates	854 yd
Mangal Turkish Bbq & Shawarma	18 Market Street, Oakengates	877 yd
Fortune Cooking	7 Oxford Street, Oakengates	921 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mid Counties Co Operative	The Co-operative Food Limes Walk, Oakengates	921 yd
Farm Foods Freezer Centre	Unit 2 Holyhead Road, Ketley	1,024 yd
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd.	Sainsburys Supermarket Holyhead Road, Ketley	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartshill Park SCHOOL GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	228 yd
School Grove (Wellington Amateurs Fc) SCHOOL GROVE	grass pitches	274 yd
Ketley Bank SADLERS FOLD	grass pitches	761 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%

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