Buttermere Drive, Priorslee, Telford, TF2 9RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF2 9RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 9RE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	26.6%	24.6%	-2.0%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	53.7%	-3.7%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.3%	11.2%	5.9%	6.1%	5.1%

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	50.6%	43.6%	-7.0%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	36%	33.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11%	17.2%	6.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	13.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	5.3%	-9.5%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	15%	-5.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6%	4.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	21.1%	5.1%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	27%	32.3%	5.3%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	87.2%	90.1%	2.9%	81.4%	8.7%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	92.3%	87.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	86.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	7.4%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.6%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	0.6%	6.0%	-5.4%

Safety

Is Buttermere Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buttermere Drive was 6.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.5% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buttermere Drive has the lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington and the 9th lowest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 107.1%.

🔎 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 9RE, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Buttermere Drive are based on 5 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 Buttermere Drive, Priorslee, Telford, TF2 9RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF2 9RE

Average Price
£318,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£318,665

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buttermere Drive

Average Price
£336,059

Semi-Detached
£309,242

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£353,936

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buttermere DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Buttermere Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£273,250	2025-09-19	£269,815
5 Buttermere Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2021-02-04	£349,810
19 Buttermere Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-12-06	£302,227
2 Buttermere Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-09-29	£373,868
19 Buttermere Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£189,000	2016-08-18	£284,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF2 9RE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TF2 9RE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priorslee Primary School Priorslee Avenue , Priorslee TF2 9RS	- not rated	548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priorslee Academy Priorslee Avenue , Priorslee TF2 9RS	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School London Road , St George's TF2 9LJ	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary Academy Gatcombe Way , Priorslee TF2 9GZ	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Gatcombe Way , Priorslee TF2 9GZ	- not rated	1,333 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	1,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Arts College New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 6JZ	- not rated	2,290 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Arts Academy New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 6JZ	- not rated	2,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	- not rated	2,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Road Academy New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 7AB	2out of 4	2,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollinswood County Middle School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EF	- not rated	1,839 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley County Middle School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD	- not rated	3,859 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	4,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kickstart Academy Whitechapel Way , TF2 9PQ	2out of 4	696 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford School Old Park , TF3 4NW	3out of 4	2,271 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Revolution (KS3 PRU) Unit 1 , Stafford Park 12 TF3 3BJ	- not rated	2,276 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , TF3 5BT	3out of 4	2,879 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amberleigh Therapeutic School The Oaks , Redhill TF2 9NZ	- not rated	3,060 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
AA trading telford Ltd	84 Church Street, St Georges	821 yd
Spill The Beans	21 Church Street, St Georges	846 yd
St Georges Sports and Social Club - Daisy Bakes Kitchen	St Georges Sports And Social Club Church Street, St Georges	870 yd
Stars & stripes	34 West Street, St Georges	913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Turf	The Turf Inn Grove Street, St Georges	717 yd
The Lion Inn	The Lion Inn Shifnal Road, Priorslee	796 yd
Bell And Bails	84 Church Street, St Georges	821 yd
The New Cottage Springs	39 Church Street, St Georges	845 yd
Euston Way Beefeater	Beefeater Euston Way, Telford Town Centre	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priorslee Primary Academy PRIORSLEE AVENUE	grass pitches	545 yd
St George'S C Of E Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Places Gym (Telford) FOSTERS HOUSE FOSTERS HOUSE STAFFORD PARK 1	health and fitness suite	885 yd
St Georges Sports And Social Club CHURCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	914 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	46.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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