Bridle Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TF7 5HD is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	51.4%	46.6%	-4.8%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	48.6%	53.4%	4.8%	49.0%	4.4%

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 TF7 5HD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	17.3%	24.4%	7.1%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	51.8%	-4.8%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	12.2%	13%	0.8%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	6.1%	4.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.3%	32.4%	2.1%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	41.3%	36.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	20.6%	24.6%	4.0%	12.7%	11.9%
Bad health	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 TF7 5HD this area, 32.5% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	32.5%	-5.3%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.7%	5.1%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	18.6%	5.8%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.8%	97.6%	0.8%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.3%	97.6%	1.3%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	97.6%	1.3%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
No passport held	33.5%	13.5%	20.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Bridle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridle Road was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Ironbridge Gorge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bridle Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge and the 245th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TF7 5HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Bridle Road are based on 53 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 Bridle Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF7 5HD

Average Price
£259,667

Semi-Detached
£168,446

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£350,887

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridle Road

Average Price
£219,226

Semi-Detached
£194,647

Terraced
£135,213

Detached
£307,045

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£15,538

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Bridle Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-08-23	£157,152
28 Bridle Road, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-02-14	£349,774
20 Bridle Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-03-12	£167,776
20 Bridle Road, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,500	2017-03-09	£178,614
Cartref Bridle Road, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£209,999	2016-12-14	£305,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF7 5HD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TF7 5HD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Upper Road , Madeley TF7 5DL	3out of 4	686 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Coronation Crescent , Madeley TF7 5EJ	3out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Reynolds Primary School Westbourne , Woodside TF7 5QW	4out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Ironbridge Road , Madeley TF7 5HX	3out of 4	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aqueduct Primary School Castlefields Way , Aqueduct TF4 3RP	2out of 4	1,480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madeley Academy Castlefields Way , Madeley TF7 5FB	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Ironbridge Road , Madeley TF7 5HX	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Park School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	2out of 4	2,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Langley School Duce Drive , Dawley TF4 3JS	3out of 4	3,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haughton School Queen Street , Madeley TF7 4BW	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southall School Off Rowan Avenue , Dawley TF4 3PX	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory Telford School The Upper Forge , Dale Road DE11 9LR	- not rated	2,508 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Hinkshay Road , Dawley TF4 3PP	2out of 4	2,924 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Seeds School Unit 6, The Bridges Business Park , Horsehay TF4 3EE	- not rated	3,460 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
Age Concern Day Centre Woodside	Bridle Court Communal Room And Scheme Manager's Office Bridle Court, Madeley	172 yd
Backstreet Boyz	10B Park Street, Madeley	251 yd
Anstice Community Trust Cafe	The Anstice, 1 Anstice Square, Madeley	564 yd
ROC Centre Telford	The Old Church Office, 10 Church Street, Madeley	588 yd
Big Street Little Feet	2 Anstice Square, Madeley	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barley Mow	The Barley Mow, 16 Court Street, Madeley	605 yd
Madeley (Salop) Cricket Club	Pavillion Park Street, Madeley	723 yd
All Nations Inn	20 Coalport Road, Madeley	893 yd
Foresters Arms	41 High Street, Madeley	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andys Fish Bar	87 Park Street, Madeley	213 yd
Bostin Bean	Unit A, Madeley Shopping Malls High Street, Madeley	526 yd
Domino's Pizza	9 Anstice Square, Madeley	573 yd
Subway	Unit 3 Madeley Court Way, Madeley	579 yd
Pizza Time Telford	14 High Street, Madeley	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Madeley Shopping Malls Russell Square, Madeley		380 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl Uk Gmbh Madeley Court Way, Madeley		473 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Madeley Cricket Club POST BOX 16M FROM 62 PARK STREET ON PARK STREET POST BOX 16M FROM 62 PARK STREET ON PARK STREET PARK STREET	grass pitches	173 yd
Madeley Court Sports Centre (Closed) Court Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	618 yd
Telford Snowboard And Ski Centre COURT STREET	artificial grass pitch, ski slopes	745 yd
Madeley Academy CASTLEFIELDS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	796 yd
Abraham Darby Sports And Leisure Centre IRONBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd
Abraham Darby Academy (Closed) Ironbridge Road	grass pitches	915 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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