Wych Elm Drive, Telford, TF5 0LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TF5 0LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	52.8%	0.2%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	47.4%	47.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	29.8%	36.7%	6.9%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	48%	-9.4%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.3%	49.3%	-9.0%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	30.8%	30.4%	-0.4%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	7.6%	14%	6.4%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3%	4.5%	1.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	10%	1.1%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.4%	15.7%	-7.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	23.9%	6.0%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	34.3%	0.7%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.4%	86.9%	-2.5%	81.4%	5.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	91.4%	89.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.6%	1.6%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	89.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Wych Elm Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wych Elm Drive was 249.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 657.2% higher than the Admaston & Bratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wych Elm Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Admaston & Bratton and the 38th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TF5 0LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wych Elm Drive are based on 3 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 Wych Elm Drive, Telford, TF5 0LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF5 0LJ

Average Price
£430,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£430,564

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wych Elm Drive

Average Price
£454,886

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£454,886

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wych Elm DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Wych Elm Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2019-10-08	£563,346
10 Wych Elm Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2019-08-21	£350,705
9 Wych Elm Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-11-25	£403,968
2 Wych Elm Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2003-09-19	£442,162
11 Wych Elm Drive, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2003-05-23	£458,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF5 0LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	38
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	22
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy Squirrel Meadow , Bratton TF5 0NT	- not rated	892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dothill Primary School Severn Drive , Wellington TF1 3JB	3out of 4	939 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin View Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ES	- not rated	1,629 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School North Road , Wellington TF1 3ER	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apley Wood Primary School Pool Farm Avenue , Apley TF1 6FQ	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton School Apley Avenue , TF1 3FA	1out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ercall Wood Academy Golf Links Lane , Wellington TF1 2DT	2out of 4	3,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NU	3out of 4	4,130 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	3,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old Hall School Stanley Road , Wellington TF1 3LB	- not rated	1,315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrekin College Sutherland Road , Wellington TF1 3BH	- not rated	2,409 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KICKSTART 11 Tan Bank , Wellington TF1 1HJ	2out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge at HLC Waterloo Road , Hadley TF1 5NQ	4out of 4	3,752 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overley Hall School Wellington , TF6 5HE	- not rated	4,534 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dinks Coffee Shop	Charlton School Severn Drive, Dothill		662 yd
Lakewood Wellbeing Centre	Lakewood Court Severn Drive, Dothill		1,060 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery Telford (Apley Arms)	Apley Arms Shawbirch Road, Shawbirch		277 yd
The Woolpack	The Woolpack Acorn Way, Shawbirch		424 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlton School (Closed) Severn Drive	grass pitches	658 yd
Dothill Playing Field EMRAL RISE	grass pitches	784 yd
Dothill Primary School SEVERN DRIVE	grass pitches	922 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.8 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TF5 0LJ