Kew Gardens, Priorslee, Telford, TF2 9SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF2 9SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.6%	1.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.3%	48.4%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 9SY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	29.1%	33.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	53.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	8%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.9%) 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	62%	64.9%	2.9%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	28.5%	28%	-0.5%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	8%	5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 9SY this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	16.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	40.8%	1.0%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.7%	8.5%	4.8%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.1%	86.5%	-4.6%	81.4%	5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	95.7%	90.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	0%	3.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	90%	-5.7%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Kew Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kew Gardens was 39.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kew Gardens has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington and the 175th lowest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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 9SY, 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 Kew Gardens 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 Kew Gardens, Priorslee, Telford, TF2 9SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF2 9SY

Average Price
£218,918

Semi-Detached
£224,309

Terraced
£216,623

Detached
£203,322

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kew Gardens

Average Price
£241,512

Semi-Detached
£260,680

Terraced
£228,733

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kew GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Kew Gardens, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-03-19	£210,678
4 Kew Gardens, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-07-31	£238,214
7 Kew Gardens, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2022-12-14	£197,123
20 Kew Gardens, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2022-09-16	£229,300
1 Kew Gardens, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2021-08-20	£189,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF2 9SY

Employment

TF2 9SY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Education	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redhill Primary Academy Gatcombe Way , Priorslee TF2 9GZ	4out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Gatcombe Way , Priorslee TF2 9GZ	- not rated	658 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priorslee Primary School Priorslee Avenue , Priorslee TF2 9RS	- not rated	736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priorslee Academy Priorslee Avenue , Priorslee TF2 9RS	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford Primary Free School George Lees Avenue , TF2 5AB	- not rated	773 yd	Free schools	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	315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Arts College New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 6JZ	- not rated	3,235 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrockwardine Wood Arts Academy New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 6JZ	- not rated	3,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Priory School New Road , TF2 7AB	- not rated	3,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Road Academy New Road , Wrockwardine Wood TF2 7AB	2out of 4	3,335 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	2,193 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley County Middle School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD	- not rated	4,062 yd	Community school	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	1,484 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Amberleigh Therapeutic School The Oaks , Redhill TF2 9NZ	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Revolution (KS3 PRU) Unit 1 , Stafford Park 12 TF3 3BJ	- not rated	2,067 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton Hall School Haughton Hall , TF11 8HW	- not rated	3,239 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thomas Telford School Old Park , TF3 4NW	3out of 4	3,330 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Olive Catering At Ricoh UK Products Ltd	Ricoh Uk Products Ltd Shifnal Road, Priorslee		748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old town Chinese takeaway	Unit 1a Gatcombe Way, Priorslee		623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd Holyhead Road, Snedshill		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priorslee Playing Field GOUGH CLOSE	grass pitches	315 yd
Holy Trinity Academy TEECE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	382 yd
Ricoh Uk Products Ltd Football Pitch	grass pitches	625 yd
Redhill Primary Academy GATCOMBE WAY	grass pitches	657 yd
Priorslee Primary Academy PRIORSLEE AVENUE	grass pitches	739 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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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