Wombridge Road, Telford, TF2 6PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF2 6PP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	49.8%	47.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.2%	52.6%	2.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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	30.4%	34.1%	3.7%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	50.8%	1.0%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.2%	7.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.6%

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	45%	46.4%	1.4%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37.1%	35.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.6%	13.3%	1.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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	27.1%	26.6%	-0.5%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	18.7%	4.8%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	16.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	17.9%	2.5%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87.2%	86.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	5.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	87.5%	90.4%	2.9%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	88.6%	1.1%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Wombridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wombridge Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Oakengates & Ketley Bank average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 TF2 6PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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

Average property prices on Wombridge Road are based on 195 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 Wombridge Road, Telford, TF2 6PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF2 6PP

Average Price
£188,704

Semi-Detached
£207,130

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£170,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wombridge Road

Average Price
£203,506

Semi-Detached
£212,785

Terraced
£185,544

Detached
£267,038

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,790

Other
£143,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wombridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
278 Wombridge Road, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2013-12-20	£170,445
323 Wombridge Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2004-07-30	£209,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF2 6PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Education	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	2,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Church Road , Trench TF2 7HG	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Trench TF2 7HG	- not rated	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School Wrockwardine Wood Junior School Church Road , Trench TF2 7HG	3out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teagues Bridge Junior School Teagues Crescent , Trench TF2 6RE	- not rated	573 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teagues Bridge Infant School Teagues Crescent , Trench TF2 6RE	- not rated	573 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutherland Business and Enterprise College Gibbons Road , Trench TF2 7JR	- not rated	824 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Hunt School Gibbons Road , Trench TF2 7JR	- not rated	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland Business and Enterprise College Gibbons Road , Trench TF2 7JR	- not rated	824 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	- not rated	1,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Road Academy New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 7AB	2out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookside Middle School Beaconsfield , Brookside TF1 1LG	- not rated	4,620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinswood County Middle School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EF	- not rated	5,147 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	3,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Telford King Street , Wellington TF1 1NY	- not rated	4,159 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jigsaw School Queensway , TF1 6AJ	- not rated	2,156 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	- not rated	2,516 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART TELFORD COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY , Haybridge Road TF1 2NP	- not rated	3,460 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , TF3 5BT	3out of 4	3,490 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	4,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Apple Contract Catering LTD	Epwin Window Systems Distribution Centre Hortonwood 37, Hortonwood	660 yd
The Trench café	4 Stratford Park, Trench	662 yd
Casey's Venues @ Cordingley Hall	Cordingley Hall Wellington Road, Donnington	794 yd
Olive Catering @ Kraft Heinz	Unit 1 Hortonwood 2, Hortonwood	882 yd
KFC	Kfc Trench Lock, Hadley	1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tap And Barrell	Tap And Barrel Trench Road, Trench	394 yd
Booteez Cafe & Cocktails	The Bridge Inn Wombridge Road, Trench	570 yd
Dun Cow	The Dun Cow Trench Road, Trench	669 yd
The Blue Pig	The Blue Pig Capewell Road, Trench	714 yd
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench Labour Club	Wrockwardine Wood Trench Labour Club Gibbons Road, Trench	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peppers Balti Restaurant And Takeaway	109 Trench Road, Trench	309 yd
Pizza Hut	113 Trench Road, Trench	330 yd
Oriental Pearl Telford Limited	107 Trench Road, Trench	430 yd
Papa Johns	107 Trench Road, Trench	430 yd
ARJYS	211 Wombridge Road, Trench	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Wellington Road, Donnington		794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wrockwardine Wood Juniors School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	392 yd
Sutherland Co-Operative Academy (Closed) Gibbons Road	grass pitches	797 yd
Trench Playing Field GIBBONS ROAD	grass pitches	860 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.

Overview of TF2 6PP