Leonard Close, Donnington, Telford, TF2 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF2 8BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.1%	47.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.9%	52.2%	0.3%	49.0%	3.2%

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 8BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	43%	49.4%	6.4%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	38.6%	5.1%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.9%	6%	-7.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	44.8%	35.9%	-8.9%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	34.8%	35.3%	0.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	14.8%	22.4%	7.6%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around TF2 8BJ this area, 31.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 11.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	31.6%	1.2%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	13.4%	-8.8%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	20.1%	0.5%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	11.2%	0.1%	33.8%	-22.6%
Other	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.9%	1.8%
White	96%	85.8%	-10.2%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	94%	85.6%	-8.4%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	3.3%	7.9%	4.6%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	86.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	30.1%	13.5%	16.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Leonard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leonard Close was 136.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% higher than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leonard Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington and the 97th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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 8BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Leonard Close are based on 24 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 Leonard Close, Donnington, Telford, TF2 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF2 8BJ

Average Price
£82,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,754

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leonard Close

Average Price
£126,270

Semi-Detached
£156,910

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£127,381

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,765

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leonard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Leonard Close, Telford, Wrekin Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2018-01-19	£82,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF2 8BJ

Employment

TF2 8BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in TF2 8BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Leonard Close , Winifreds Drive TF2 8BH	3out of 4	196 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Baldwin Webb Avenue , Donnington TF2 8EP	2out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Church Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 7AH	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School Church Road , Trench TF2 7HG	3out of 4	883 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Trench TF2 7HG	3out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Academy Teece Drive , Priorslee TF2 9SQ	3out of 4	4,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,649 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	3,703 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	4,302 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amberleigh Therapeutic School The Oaks , Redhill TF2 9NZ	- not rated	4,427 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomas Telford School Old Park , TF3 4NW	4out of 4	4,806 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	5,218 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
Donnington Ambulance Station Health & Wellbeing Tuck Shop	Donnington Ambulance Station Wrekin Drive, Donnington	327 yd
Casey's Venues @ Cordingley Hall	Cordingley Hall Wellington Road, Donnington	525 yd
The Trench café	4 Stratford Park, Trench	672 yd
ESS	Mod Donnington Donnington Drive, The Humbers	788 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering LTD	Epwin Window Systems Distribution Centre Hortonwood 37, Hortonwood	1,081 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench Labour Club	Wrockwardine Wood Trench Labour Club Gibbons Road, Trench	465 yd
Donnington Community Sports And Social Club	71 Turreff Avenue, Donnington	542 yd
Dun Cow	The Dun Cow Trench Road, Trench	637 yd
Tap And Barrell	Tap And Barrel Trench Road, Trench	905 yd
White Horse Tavern	The White Horse Tavern New Road, Wrockwardine Wood	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantis Fish Bar	15 The Parade, Donnington	231 yd
Spice Masala Donnington Limited	12 The Parade, Donnington	246 yd
Shanghai Star	9 The Parade, Donnington	246 yd
Oasis Fish Bar	10 Wellington Road, Donnington	473 yd
Kebab Ye Catering LTD	1 Albert Place, Donnington	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Operative Retail Services Limited	14 Wrekin Drive, Donnington		334 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Wellington Road, Donnington		525 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutherland Co-Operative Academy (Closed) Gibbons Road	grass pitches	515 yd
Trench Playing Field GIBBONS ROAD	grass pitches	544 yd
Wrockwardine Wood Juniors School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	952 yd
Donnington Recreation Ground CORONATION DRIVE	grass pitches	982 yd
Oakengates Leisure Centre NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,015 yd
Broad Oaks Playing Fields DONVILLE DONVILLE WELLINGTON ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	1,025 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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