Whitworth Drive, Telford, TF3 2NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF3 2NN 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	47.1%	51.6%	4.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.9%	48.4%	-4.5%	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 TF3 2NN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.8% 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	26.3%	19.8%	-6.5%	37.9%	-18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	66.8%	5.8%	44.2%	22.6%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (87.9%) 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	51.7%	53.1%	1.4%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	35.3%	34.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	10.8%	13.9%	3.1%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	16.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	17.5%	-0.6%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	37.3%	6.0%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
White	79.3%	80.3%	1.0%	81.4%	-1.1%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	86.6%	85.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	86.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.5%	11.0%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Whitworth Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitworth Drive was 26.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.1% lower than the Malinslee & Dawley Bank average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitworth Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Malinslee & Dawley Bank and the 106th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.5%.

🔎 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 2NN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Whitworth Drive are based on 2 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 Whitworth Drive, Telford, TF3 2NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF3 2NN

Average Price
£356,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£356,225

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitworth Drive

Average Price
£413,168

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£413,168

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitworth DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Whitworth Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-06-18	£389,592
10 Whitworth Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-03-13	£275,813
20 Whitworth Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-08-19	£297,569
21 Whitworth Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-10-12	£194,668
24 Whitworth Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2020-12-22	£377,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF3 2NN

Employment

TF3 2NN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	106
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Information and communication	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakengates Nursery School The Place , Limes Walk TF2 6EP	2out of 4	3,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Randlay Primary School Randlay , Local Centre TF3 2LR	3out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollinswood Primary School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EP	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Park Primary School Grange Avenue , Stirchley TF3 1ET	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Park Primary School Brunel Road , Malinslee TF3 2BF	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Beaconsfield , Brookside TF3 1LG	2out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Telford Park School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	2out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Langley School Duce Drive , Dawley TF4 3JS	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Madeley Academy Castlefields Way , Madeley TF7 5FB	3out of 4	2,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Academy Teece Drive , Priorslee TF2 9SQ	3out of 4	3,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Ironbridge Road , Madeley TF7 5HX	3out of 4	4,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensway Hinkshay Road , Dawley TF4 3PP	2out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southall School Off Rowan Avenue , Dawley TF4 3PX	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford School Old Park , TF3 4NW	4out of 4	1,917 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Seeds School Unit 6, The Bridges Business Park , Horsehay TF4 3EE	- not rated	3,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	3,219 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Hollinswood and Randlay Parish Council	Randlay Community Centre Randlay Avenue, Randlay	225 yd
Randlay Community Centre	Randlay Community Centre Randlay Avenue, Randlay	225 yd
Telford Hornets Rugby Club	Rugby Club Hinkshay Road, Dawley	737 yd
Mitchell's Catering @ Wonderland	2, Town Park Hinkshay Road, Dawley	747 yd
Telford International Centre	The International Centre International Way, Telford Town Centre	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Randlay Farmhouse Kitchen	Randlay Farmhouse Randlay Avenue, Randlay		290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Big T's Chippy	Unit 1 Randlay Avenue, Randlay		246 yd
The Place In The Park	Telford Town Park Visitor Centre, Telford Town Park, Hinkshay		919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telford Hornets Rugby Football Club TOWN PARK	grass pitches	692 yd
Holiday Inn Health Club (Telford / Ironbridge) ST. QUENTIN GATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	771 yd
Hollins Wood Draycott	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Stirchley Recreation Centre Grange Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,052 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	96.3%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.9 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TF3 2NN