The Saplings, Telford, TF7 5UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF7 5UJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.7%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.5%	49.3%	2.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 TF7 5UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	43.3%	52%	8.7%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	29.9%	-7.0%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	11.5%	0.6%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	49.8%	47.3%	-2.5%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	39.3%	34.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.5%	14.1%	4.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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.

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	15.4%	0.4%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.2%	16.4%	-6.8%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	18.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	22.1%	3.0%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	19.5%	1.8%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	90.5%	84.6%	-5.9%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	92.5%	86.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	87%	-4.8%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.5%	37.2%	18.3%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is The Saplings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Saplings was 136.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% higher than the Woodside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Saplings has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Woodside and the 95th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TF7 5UJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very 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 The Saplings are based on 165 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 The Saplings, Telford, TF7 5UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF7 5UJ

Average Price
£215,437

Semi-Detached
£212,266

Terraced
£221,998

Detached
£250,699

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,040

Other
£162,482

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Saplings

Average Price
£223,601

Semi-Detached
£222,945

Terraced
£225,138

Detached
£252,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,299

Other
£161,326

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SaplingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 The Saplings, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-11-29	£221,720
36 The Saplings, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-11-06	£190,553
81 The Saplings, Telford, Wrekin Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-09-20	£111,243
15 The Saplings, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-07-22	£207,183
78 The Saplings, Telford, Wrekin Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-01-19	£115,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF7 5UJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	28
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Reynolds Primary School Westbourne , Woodside TF7 5QW	4out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Ironbridge Road , Madeley TF7 5HX	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School Dale End , Coalbrookdale TF8 7DS	4out of 4	1,440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightmoor Village Primary School Lightmoor Way , Lightmoor Village TF4 3EG	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aqueduct Primary School Castlefields Way , Aqueduct TF4 3RP	2out of 4	1,972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Ironbridge Road , Madeley TF7 5HX	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madeley Academy Castlefields Way , Madeley TF7 5FB	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Langley School Duce Drive , Dawley TF4 3JS	3out of 4	3,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Park School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	2out of 4	3,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Telford School The Upper Forge , Dale Road DE11 9LR	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southall School Off Rowan Avenue , Dawley TF4 3PX	3out of 4	2,566 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Seeds School Unit 6, The Bridges Business Park , Horsehay TF4 3EE	- not rated	2,611 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Hinkshay Road , Dawley TF4 3PP	2out of 4	3,139 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton School Queen Street , Madeley TF7 4BW	3out of 4	3,149 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
Woody's Warren	Woodys Warren Cafe And Playbarn, Park Lane Centre Park Lane, Woodside	883 yd
Age Concern Madeley	Park Lane Centre Park Lane, Woodside	909 yd
SMADA	Abraham Darby Academy Ironbridge Road, Madeley	1,029 yd
The Furnace Kitchen	Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Coach Road, Coalbrookdale	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Elizabethan	The Elizabethan Park Lane, Woodside		466 yd
Coalbrookdale Inn	12 Wellington Road, Coalbrookdale		937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abraham Darby Sports And Leisure Centre IRONBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,048 yd
Abraham Darby Academy (Closed) Ironbridge Road	grass pitches	1,071 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	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.8%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TF7 5UJ