Guests Close, Donnington, Telford, TF2 7RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF2 7RW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51.3%	47.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.7%	52.3%	3.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 7RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	47.8%	42.4%	-5.4%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	43.3%	8.9%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	14.4%	10.7%	-3.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (88.7%) 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	57.9%	56.5%	-1.4%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	33.3%	32.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	10%	13.4%	3.4%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	11.2%	-7.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	16.1%	-5.0%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	21%	4.7%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	24.1%	-0.3%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.7%	91.7%	-5.0%	81.4%	10.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	82.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	8.4%	13.3%	4.9%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	82.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	4%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Guests Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guests Close was 10.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.0% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Guests Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington and the 30th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TF2 7RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Guests Close are based on 4 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 Guests Close, Donnington, Telford, TF2 7RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF2 7RW

Average Price
£174,671

Semi-Detached
£192,069

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,680

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guests Close

Average Price
£232,600

Semi-Detached
£232,600

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guests CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Guests Close, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-07-05	£174,531
14 Guests Close, Telford, Wrekin Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-07-29	£63,870
8 Guests Close, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-07-19	£188,797
4 Guests Close, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-01-31	£175,408
15 Guests Close, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2020-12-04	£172,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF2 7RW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	24
Retired	22
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre Church Road , Donnington Wood TF2 7PZ	3out of 4	262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Baldwin Webb Avenue , Donnington TF2 8EP	2out of 4	841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Muxton Primary School Marshbrook Way , Muxton TF2 8SA	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Leonard Close , Winifreds Drive TF2 8BH	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Church Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 7AH	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Community 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	1,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Academy Teece Drive , Priorslee TF2 9SQ	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	4,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amberleigh Therapeutic School The Oaks , Redhill TF2 9NZ	- not rated	3,526 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	4,698 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	4,913 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford School Old Park , TF3 4NW	4out of 4	5,149 yd	City technology college	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
Donnington Ambulance Station Health & Wellbeing Tuck Shop	Donnington Ambulance Station Wrekin Drive, Donnington	798 yd
St Johns Church Community Centre	St Johns Church And Community Centre Saltwells Drive, Muxton	965 yd
Midshire Signature Services Ltd	Muller, Donnington Wood Business Park Granville Road, Donnington Wood	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Donnington Community Sports And Social Club	71 Turreff Avenue, Donnington		736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantis Fish Bar	15 The Parade, Donnington	939 yd
Spice Masala Donnington Limited	12 The Parade, Donnington	983 yd
Shanghai Star	9 The Parade, Donnington	983 yd
Marble Chinese	1 Fieldhouse Drive, Muxton	1,040 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Operative Retail Services Limited	14 Wrekin Drive, Donnington		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Donnington Recreation Ground CORONATION DRIVE	grass pitches	457 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	107.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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