Wombridge Road, Telford, TF2 6PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF2 6PS 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 risen by about 4.5%.

🔎 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 6PS, 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 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for The 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 6PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF2 6PS

Average Price
£196,331

Semi-Detached
£196,098

Terraced
£203,160

Detached
£172,048

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wombridge Road

Average Price
£207,148

Semi-Detached
£198,963

Terraced
£196,529

Detached
£398,756

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,311

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wombridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
238 Wombridge Road, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-02-27	£224,290
256 Wombridge Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-11-27	£212,466
268 Wombridge Road, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£152,995	2018-03-26	£227,474
228 Wombridge Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2018-02-28	£190,435
242 Wombridge Road, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-01-19	£177,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF2 6PS

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 The Place , Limes Walk TF2 6EP	2out of 4	2,023 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 Church Road , Trench TF2 7HG	3out of 4	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School Church Road , Trench TF2 7HG	3out of 4	392 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teagues Bridge Primary School Teagues Cresent , Trench TF2 6RE	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Church Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 7AH	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Leonard Close , Winifreds Drive TF2 8BH	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	1out of 4	4,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Academy Teece Drive , Priorslee TF2 9SQ	3out of 4	4,356 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	4,860 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	3,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	2,448 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	3,358 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	3,973 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford School Old Park , TF3 4NW	4out of 4	4,129 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	2out of 4	4,592 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
The Trench café	4 Stratford Park, Trench	690 yd
Casey's Venues @ Cordingley Hall	Cordingley Hall Wellington Road, Donnington	798 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LTD	Epwin Window Systems Distribution Centre Hortonwood 37, Hortonwood	809 yd
Olive Catering @ Kraft Heinz	Unit 1 Hortonwood 2, Hortonwood	1,025 yd
KFC	Kfc Trench Lock, Hadley	1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booteez Cafe & Cocktails	The Bridge Inn Wombridge Road, Trench	369 yd
Tap And Barrell	Tap And Barrel Trench Road, Trench	416 yd
The Blue Pig	The Blue Pig Capewell Road, Trench	653 yd
Dun Cow	The Dun Cow Trench Road, Trench	672 yd
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench Labour Club	Wrockwardine Wood Trench Labour Club Gibbons Road, Trench	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peppers Balti Restaurant And Takeaway	109 Trench Road, Trench	358 yd
Pizza Hut	113 Trench Road, Trench	373 yd
ARJYS	211 Wombridge Road, Trench	433 yd
Golden City	Unit 4, Teagues Crescent Shops Teagues Crescent, Trench	437 yd
Oriental Pearl Telford Limited	107 Trench Road, Trench	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Wellington Road, Donnington		798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wrockwardine Wood Juniors School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	307 yd
Sutherland Co-Operative Academy (Closed) Gibbons Road	grass pitches	745 yd
Trench Playing Field GIBBONS ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Oakengates Leisure Centre NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	940 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TF2 6PS