Church Parade, Telford, TF2 6EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF2 6EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.5%	48.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.5%	51.5%	1.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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 area around TF2 6EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.6%	46.4%	3.8%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	36.1%	4.4%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	16.5%	11.9%	-4.6%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	3.9%	4%	0.1%	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	44.2%	40.9%	-3.3%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	33%	39.7%	6.7%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	15.1%	13.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	23.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	17.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	6%	3.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	23.4%	10.8%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	17.9%	0.1%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	93%	91.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	10.2%
Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	95.1%	91%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	91.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	29.9%	13.5%	16.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Church Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Parade was 204.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.8% higher than the Ketley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Church Parade has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ketley and the 49th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.2%.

🔎 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 6EX, 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 Church Parade are based on 36 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 Church Parade, Telford, TF2 6EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF2 6EX

Average Price
£198,667

Semi-Detached
£226,795

Terraced
£150,715

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£557,364

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Parade

Average Price
£194,674

Semi-Detached
£258,884

Terraced
£147,139

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£444,038

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Avondale Church Parade, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£100,100	2025-03-26	£100,696
Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara, 19A Church Parade, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-12-20	£553,399
15A Church Parade, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-08-01	£195,565
13A Church Parade, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2023-07-31	£208,236
6A Church Parade, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£153,100	2022-10-31	£152,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF2 6EX

Employment

TF2 6EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	95
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	474 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	448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teagues Bridge Primary School Teagues Cresent , Trench TF2 6RE	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Church Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 7AH	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School London Road , St George's TF2 9LJ	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queenswood Primary School and Nursery Yates Way , Ketley Bank TF2 0AZ	2out of 4	1,626 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	2out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Academy Teece Drive , Priorslee TF2 9SQ	3out of 4	3,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Langley School Duce Drive , Dawley TF4 3JS	3out of 4	4,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	4,581 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	3,173 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 , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	2,365 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford School Old Park , TF3 4NW	4out of 4	2,547 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	4,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Hinkshay Road , Dawley TF4 3PP	2out of 4	4,511 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	255 yd
Coffee Aroma	19 Limes Walk, Oakengates	347 yd
Wooden Hill Cafe	25 Market Street, Oakengates	378 yd
Bangla Pride	69 Market Street, Oakengates	443 yd
Business Retreat Boutique Limited (BRB)	71 Market Street, Oakengates	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coalport Tavern	The Coalport Tavern Bridge Street, Oakengates	345 yd
The Place Bar	The Place Limes Walk, Oakengates	347 yd
FireFly	5, Market Buildings Market Street, Oakengates	445 yd
The Crown Inn	The Crown Inn Market Street, Oakengates	449 yd
Station Hotel	42 Market Street, Oakengates	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frydays	13 - 15 New Street, Oakengates	255 yd
Subway	17 Market Street, Oakengates	368 yd
J D's Fish Bar	43 Market Street, Oakengates	370 yd
ERFA Fastfood	4 Limes Walk, Oakengates	375 yd
Mangal Turkish Bbq & Shawarma	18 Market Street, Oakengates	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mid Counties Co Operative	The Co-operative Food Limes Walk, Oakengates		375 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
School Grove (Wellington Amateurs Fc) SCHOOL GROVE	grass pitches	596 yd
Hartshill Park SCHOOL GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	641 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	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TF2 6EX