Lawns Wood, Telford, TF3 2HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF3 2HR has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.5%	49%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.5%	51%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	41.2%	5.2%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	34.4%	-9.8%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.5%	11.5%	0.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4%	8%	4.0%	6.1%	1.9%

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	48%	44%	-4.0%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	28.3%	31.1%	2.8%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	15.6%	16.3%	0.7%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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 2HR this area, 31.3% 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 14.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	31.3%	-2.5%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	14.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	17.2%	0.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	14.5%	1.9%	33.8%	-19.3%
Other	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

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)
Indian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	4.8%	10%	5.2%	2.5%	7.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	89.3%	83.8%	-5.5%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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%	82.1%	-10.2%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	2.6%	9.7%	7.1%	6.1%	3.6%
Africa	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	82.1%	-10.0%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.6%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.4%	76.7%	-29.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	37.1%	13.5%	23.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Lawns Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawns Wood was 100.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% higher than the Dawley & Aqueduct average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawns Wood has the 23rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct and the 171st highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TF3 2HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Lawns Wood are based on 4 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 Lawns Wood, Telford, TF3 2HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF3 2HR

Average Price
£158,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,635

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£109,006

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawns Wood

Average Price
£141,312

Semi-Detached
£133,167

Terraced
£144,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawns WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Lawns Wood, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£111,000	2024-11-06	£108,231
12 Lawns Wood, Telford, Wrekin Other, an established residential building	£111,000	2024-11-06	£108,231
7 Lawns Wood, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-12-22	£175,609
18 Lawns Wood, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-11-03	£158,792
6 Lawns Wood, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-06-07	£240,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF3 2HR

Employment

TF3 2HR 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 TF3 2HR 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	86
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madeley Nursery School Bridle Road , Madeley TF7 5ET	4out of 4	4,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Park Primary School Brunel Road , Malinslee TF3 2BF	3out of 4	179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollinswood Primary School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EP	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladygrove Primary School Old Office Road , Dawley TF4 2LF	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randlay Primary School Randlay , Local Centre TF3 2LR	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queenswood Primary School and Nursery Yates Way , Ketley Bank TF2 0AZ	2out of 4	1,618 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Telford Langley School Duce Drive , Dawley TF4 3JS	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Park School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	2out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Academy Teece Drive , Priorslee TF2 9SQ	3out of 4	3,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madeley Academy Castlefields Way , Madeley TF7 5FB	3out of 4	3,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	4,085 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	4,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Telford School Old Park , TF3 4NW	4out of 4	760 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Hinkshay Road , Dawley TF4 3PP	2out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southall School Off Rowan Avenue , Dawley TF4 3PX	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Seeds School Unit 6, The Bridges Business Park , Horsehay TF4 3EE	- not rated	2,656 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
Costa	Unit 10, Southwater Square Southwater Way, Telford Town Centre	384 yd
Miller & Carter	Unit 13, Southwater Square Southwater Way, Telford Town Centre	410 yd
Zizzi	Unit 15, Southwater Square Southwater Way, Telford Town Centre	435 yd
Nandos	Unit 6, Southwater Square Southwater Way, Telford Town Centre	436 yd
Creams	Unit 6, Southern Quarter Southwater Way, Telford Town Centre	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wrekin Giant	Unit 11, Southwater Square Southwater Way, Telford Town Centre	370 yd
Billy the Bums	Unit 5, Southern Quarter Southwater Way, Telford Town Centre	461 yd
Alberts Shed	Unit 1 Park Avenue, Telford Town Centre	495 yd
The Liquor Lab	Unit 4a, Southwater Square Southwater Way, Telford Town Centre	505 yd
Severn Gorge Restaurant	The Severn Gorge, 1 Southwater Way, Telford Town Centre	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malinslee Fish Bar	Unit 1 Brunel Road, Malinslee	274 yd
The Place In The Park	Telford Town Park Visitor Centre, Telford Town Park, Hinkshay	344 yd
Greggs	54, Southwater	543 yd
Subway	50, Southwater	557 yd
You me sushi	13 - 17, Sherwood Square	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Malinsgate, Telford Town Centre	484 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 2, Southwater Square Southwater Way, Telford Town Centre	523 yd
Marks & Spencer	201, Dean Street	730 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 4, Northern Quarter Grange Central, Telford Town Centre	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telford Ice Rink	ice rinks	537 yd
Telford Hornets Rugby Football Club TOWN PARK	grass pitches	538 yd
Holiday Inn Health Club (Telford / Ironbridge) ST. QUENTIN GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
Pure Gym (Telford) BRODIE HOUSE BRODIE HOUSE GRANGE CENTRAL	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Malinslee Playing Fields ALMA FIELDS	cycling, grass pitches	799 yd
Thomas Telford School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Matheson House Social Club (Closed) Matheson House Matheson House Grange Central		918 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TF3 2HR