Garsty Lane, Wrekin, Telford, TF4 2TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF4 2TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.9%	49.6%	1.7%	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 area around TF4 2TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	35.7%	55.1%	19.4%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	27.1%	-20.7%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (85.8%) 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	50.5%	54.1%	3.6%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	35.9%	31.7%	-4.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	13.4%	15.8%	2.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	14.4%	-5.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	24.9%	7.3%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	29.7%	0.5%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	5.6%	5.6%	3.1%	2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.6%	81.8%	-14.8%	81.4%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	93.2%	84.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	84.7%	-7.9%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	7.5%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Garsty Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garsty Lane was 17.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% lower than the Horsehay & Lightmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garsty Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Horsehay & Lightmoor and the 67th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.0%.

🔎 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 TF4 2TG, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Garsty Lane are based on 8 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 Garsty Lane, Wrekin, Telford, TF4 2TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF4 2TG

Average Price
£206,737

Semi-Detached
£150,828

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£281,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garsty Lane

Average Price
£215,395

Semi-Detached
£151,413

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£279,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garsty LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Garsty Lane, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2020-09-11	£259,915
4 Garsty Lane, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£114,700	2019-05-30	£160,704
6 Garsty Lane, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£114,700	2019-05-30	£160,704
2 Garsty Lane, Telford, Wrekin Detached, a newly built property	£204,995	2019-03-29	£275,310
8 Garsty Lane, Telford, Wrekin Detached, a newly built property	£204,995	2019-03-28	£275,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF4 2TG

Employment

TF4 2TG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	112
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	18
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	36
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	24
Construction	21
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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 The Place , Limes Walk TF2 6EP	2out of 4	3,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madeley Nursery School Bridle Road , Madeley TF7 5ET	4out of 4	4,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawley Village Academy Bryce Way , Lawley Village TF4 2SG	3out of 4	378 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawley Primary School Off Arleston Lane , Lawley TF4 2PR	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladygrove Primary School Old Office Road , Dawley TF4 2LF	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newdale Primary School & Nursery Marlborough Way , Rock Road TF3 5HA	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Doseley Road North , Dawley TF4 3AL	2out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	3,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	3,454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Madeley Academy Castlefields Way , Madeley TF7 5FB	3out of 4	4,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Park School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	2out of 4	4,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Seeds School Unit 6, The Bridges Business Park , Horsehay TF4 3EE	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Linden Centre Oak Road , Overdale TF3 5BT	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Telford School Old Park , TF3 4NW	4out of 4	2,016 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Hinkshay Road , Dawley TF4 3PP	2out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southall School Off Rowan Avenue , Dawley TF4 3PX	3out of 4	2,745 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
Lawley Bank Court	1, Lawley Bank Court Martingale Way, Lawley Bank	457 yd
Dominos Pizza	Unit 5 Birchfield Way, Lawley	510 yd
Lyfbar	Unit B, Lawley	538 yd
Chicken Nest	Unit 12 Birchfield Way, Lawley	556 yd
Ashukaa	Unit 14 Birchfield Way, Lawley	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grazing Cow	The Grazing Cow Gresham Drive, Newdale	637 yd
Bulls Head Dawley Ltd	The Bulls Head Milners Lane, Dawley Bank	941 yd
Wrekinview ltd	The Wrekin View Milners Lane, Dawley Bank	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 3 Birchfield Way, Lawley	484 yd
Lawley Square Fish Bar	Unit 12 Birchfield Way, Lawley	556 yd
Greggs	7 Birchfield Way, Lawley	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc Gresham Drive, Newdale		895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lawley Village	cycling, grass pitches	414 yd
Lawley Primary School	grass pitches	763 yd
Horsehay Village Golf Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	857 yd
Anytime Fitness (Telford) 13-14 13-14 Gresham Drive	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Ladygrove Primary School KELVIN KELVIN OLD OFFICE ROAD	grass pitches	949 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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