Meadowsweet Drive, Priorslee, Telford, TF2 9QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF2 9QX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.3%	49.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.7%	50.5%	3.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of TF2 9QX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 70.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.4%	18.4%	1.0%	37.9%	-19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	74%	70.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	25.9%
Separated	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	56%	55.2%	-0.8%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	30.3%	29.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10%	12.1%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	20.8%	9.2%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	40.7%	-0.2%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	7%	1.7%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	83.3%	80.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	-1.0%
Arab	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	86.3%	88.6%	2.3%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	1%	2.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	87.3%	1.6%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.8%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.8%	-9.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	76.7%	14.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Meadowsweet Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadowsweet Drive was 9.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Meadowsweet Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TF2 9QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Meadowsweet Drive are based on 6 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 Meadowsweet Drive, Priorslee, Telford, TF2 9QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF2 9QX

Average Price
£397,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£397,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadowsweet Drive

Average Price
£404,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£404,242

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadowsweet DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Meadowsweet Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2021-09-24	£375,358
1 Meadowsweet Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2003-01-31	£388,899
1 Meadowsweet Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2002-05-24	£410,529
4 Meadowsweet Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£116,500	2000-12-15	£411,795
3 Meadowsweet Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£93,250	1998-05-29	£410,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF2 9QX

Employment

TF2 9QX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TF2 9QX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priorslee Academy Priorslee Avenue , Priorslee TF2 9RS	3out of 4	258 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary Academy Gatcombe Way , Priorslee TF2 9GZ	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School London Road , St George's TF2 9LJ	4out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queenswood Primary School and Nursery Yates Way , Ketley Bank TF2 0AZ	2out of 4	1,966 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollinswood Primary School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EP	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Academy Teece Drive , Priorslee TF2 9SQ	3out of 4	670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	2out of 4	2,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Park School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	2out of 4	4,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Langley School Duce Drive , Dawley TF4 3JS	3out of 4	4,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	4,323 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	5,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,533 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomas Telford School Old Park , TF3 4NW	4out of 4	2,755 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	3,396 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Hinkshay Road , Dawley TF4 3PP	2out of 4	4,020 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southall School Off Rowan Avenue , Dawley TF4 3PX	3out of 4	4,598 yd	Community special school	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
Olive Catering At Ricoh UK Products Ltd	Ricoh Uk Products Ltd Shifnal Road, Priorslee	922 yd
St Georges Sports and Social Club - Daisy Bakes Kitchen	St Georges Sports And Social Club Church Street, St Georges	958 yd
AA trading telford Ltd	84 Church Street, St Georges	1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion Inn	The Lion Inn Shifnal Road, Priorslee	805 yd
Bell And Bails	84 Church Street, St Georges	1,004 yd
The Turf	The Turf Inn Grove Street, St Georges	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old town Chinese takeaway	Unit 1a Gatcombe Way, Priorslee		901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priorslee Primary Academy PRIORSLEE AVENUE	grass pitches	256 yd
Priorslee Playing Field GOUGH CLOSE	grass pitches	587 yd
Holy Trinity Academy TEECE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	786 yd
Redhill Primary Academy GATCOMBE WAY	grass pitches	804 yd
Ricoh Uk Products Ltd Football Pitch	grass pitches	805 yd
St Georges Sports And Social Club CHURCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	940 yd
St George'S C Of E Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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