Birchfield Way, Telford, TF3 5HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TF3 5HU has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	49.6%	47%	-2.6%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	50.4%	53%	2.6%	49.0%	4.0%

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	27.2%	38.9%	11.7%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	50.3%	-6.6%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.4%	7.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93%) 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	63.4%	65.1%	1.7%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	27.5%	27.9%	0.4%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around TF3 5HU this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	6.3%	-3.6%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	6.8%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	27.2%	13.2%	-14.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.7%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	21.6%	9.2%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	44.5%	12.3%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	87.7%	78.8%	-8.9%	81.4%	-2.6%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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%	81%	-11.0%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	2.2%	9.3%	7.1%	6.1%	3.2%
Africa	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	80.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.9%	5.8%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Birchfield Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Way was 14.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the Lawley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfield Way has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lawley and the 46th lowest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TF3 5HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Birchfield Way are based on 283 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wrekin.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birchfield Way, Telford, TF3 5HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF3 5HU

Average Price
£280,930

Semi-Detached
£251,483

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£339,823

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Way

Average Price
£271,796

Semi-Detached
£274,008

Terraced
£251,101

Detached
£341,858

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,994

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 Birchfield Way, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2026-03-12	£348,000
190 Birchfield Way, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-09-26	£241,569
134 Birchfield Way, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-12-12	£269,286
128 Birchfield Way, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,995	2022-04-28	£248,835
164 Birchfield Way, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-01-05	£221,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF3 5HU

Employment

TF3 5HU 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	240
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	30
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Education	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
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	2,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newdale Primary School & Nursery Marlborough Way , Rock Road TF3 5HA	4out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawley Primary School and Nursery Off Arleston Lane , Lawley TF4 2PR	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadows Primary School and Nursery Riddings Close , Ketley TF1 5HF	3out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadows Primary School and Nursery Riddings Close , Ketley TF1 5HF	- not rated	913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ketley Town Junior School Riddings Close , Ketley TF1 5HF	- not rated	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	- not rated	2,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Technology College Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	- not rated	2,509 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	- not rated	2,509 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Langley School Duce Drive , Dawley TF4 3JS	2out of 4	3,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookside Middle School Beaconsfield , Brookside TF1 1LG	- not rated	2,903 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinswood County Middle School Dale Acre Way , Hollinswood TF3 2EF	- not rated	4,029 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley County Middle School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD	- not rated	4,989 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	1,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Telford King Street , Wellington TF1 1NY	- not rated	2,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Linden Centre Oak Road , TF3 5BT	3out of 4	964 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART TELFORD COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY , Haybridge Road TF1 2NP	- not rated	1,785 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	- not rated	1,953 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford School Old Park , TF3 4NW	3out of 4	2,149 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Street (KS4) PRU New College , King Street TF1 1NY	- not rated	2,562 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
Costa Ltd	Unit Q, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington	800 yd
Ashukaa	Unit 14 Birchfield Way, Lawley	936 yd
Chicken Nest	Unit 12 Birchfield Way, Lawley	958 yd
Lyfbar	Unit B, Lawley	962 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington	969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arleston Inn	Arleston Inn Hotel Arleston Lane, Arleston	499 yd
Wrens Nest PH	The Wrens Nest Wrens Nest Lane, Ketley	953 yd
Bridge Builder	The Bridge Builder, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington	969 yd
The Grazing Cow	The Grazing Cow Gresham Drive, Newdale	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Telford Oriental	46 Overdale	767 yd
Subway	Unit P, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington	794 yd
Greggs	7 Birchfield Way, Lawley	903 yd
Lawley Square Fish Bar	Unit 12 Birchfield Way, Lawley	958 yd
Village Spice	32 Woodside Road, Ketley	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc Gresham Drive, Newdale		805 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington		969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sinclair Social Club	grass pitches	647 yd
Lawley Primary School	grass pitches	790 yd
Anytime Fitness (Telford) 13-14 13-14 Gresham Drive	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Meadows Primary School RIDDINGS CLOSE	grass pitches	888 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	227 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TF3 5HU