Catherton, Stirchley, Telford, TF3 1YS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF3 1YS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	51.4%	-4.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	44.4%	48.6%	4.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 TF3 1YS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	40.9%	43.1%	2.2%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	40.9%	-2.4%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	7.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	50%	43.9%	-6.1%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	31%	29.7%	-1.3%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	12%	18.6%	6.6%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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 TF3 1YS this area, 33.1% 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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	33.1%	2.0%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	28%	16%	-12.0%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.1%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	12.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	14.2%	7.1%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
White	92.7%	83.8%	-8.9%	81.4%	2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	93.6%	85.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	1.1%	7.8%	6.7%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	85.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Catherton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Catherton was 102.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% lower than the Malinslee & Dawley Bank average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Catherton has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Malinslee & Dawley Bank and the 156th highest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TF3 1YS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Catherton are based on 18 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 Catherton, Stirchley, Telford, TF3 1YS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF3 1YS

Average Price
£146,790

Semi-Detached
£175,349

Terraced
£161,145

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,695

Estimated Average Property Prices for Catherton

Average Price
£155,164

Semi-Detached
£151,647

Terraced
£155,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CathertonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Catherton, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-06-16	£150,346
Garage 4 Catherton, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2019-11-19	£3,635
5 Catherton, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£101,500	2017-11-17	£151,521
10 Catherton, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-08-19	£168,617
6 Catherton, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2014-09-12	£167,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF3 1YS

Employment

TF3 1YS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madeley Nursery School Bridle Road , Madeley TF7 5ET	4out of 4	3,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakengates Nursery School Charlton Street , Oakengates TF2 6BT	3out of 4	4,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Three Oaks Primary School Calcott Centre , Stirchley TF3 1YQ	- not rated	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School Calcot Centre , Stirchley TF3 1YQ	- not rated	326 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School Grange Avenue , Stirchley TF3 1ET	- not rated	596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randlay Primary School Randlay , Local Centre TF3 2LR	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Telford Park School Grange Avenue , Stirchley TF3 1FA	1out of 4	545 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lord Silkin School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	- not rated	581 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Park School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	- not rated	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Langley School Duce Drive , Dawley TF4 3JS	2out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix School Manor Road , Dawley TF4 3DZ	- not rated	2,731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stirchley County Middle School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinswood County Middle School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EF	- not rated	1,536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchbank Special School Grange Avenue , Stirchley District Centre TF3 1UP	- not rated	512 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Parker School Brookside Avenue , Brookside TF3 1LB	- not rated	1,351 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Revolution (KS3 PRU) Unit 1 , Stafford Park 12 TF3 3BJ	- not rated	1,509 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Hinkshay Road , Dawley TF4 3PP	3out of 4	1,809 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Gilbert School Hinkshay Road , Dawley TF4 3PP	- not rated	1,974 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
Nedge Farm Retail/Farm	Nedge Farm Naird Lane, Nedge Hill	676 yd
Hollinswood and Randlay Parish Council	Randlay Community Centre Randlay Avenue, Randlay	705 yd
Randlay Community Centre	Randlay Community Centre Randlay Avenue, Randlay	705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Boscobel Tavern Limited	16 Eliot Close, Stirchley		292 yd
Randlay Farmhouse Kitchen	Randlay Farmhouse Randlay Avenue, Randlay		696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hong Kong City	Unit 4, Stirchley District Centre Grange Avenue, Stirchley		691 yd
Big T's Chippy	Unit 1 Randlay Avenue, Randlay		769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Operative	The Co-operative Food Grange Avenue, Stirchley		691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stirchley Recreation Centre Grange Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	537 yd
The Telford Park School (Closed)	grass pitches	584 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	153.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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