Pool View Caravan Park, Buildwas, Telford, TF8 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF8 7BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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	23.3%	29.5%	6.2%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	47.8%	-2.0%	44.2%	3.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	17.5%	12.6%	-4.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	6.2%	7.6%	1.4%	6.1%	1.5%

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	38.9%	39.5%	0.6%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	39.3%	35.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15.3%	16.4%	1.1%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5%	6.4%	1.4%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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	31.1%	26.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	9.3%	-7.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	17.6%	10.2%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	25.1%	4.5%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.1%	98.7%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	97.2%	94.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	95.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Pool View Caravan Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pool View Caravan Park was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 228.7% higher than the Burnell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pool View Caravan Park has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Burnell and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.6%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TF8 7BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Pool View Caravan Park are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shropshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Pool View Caravan Park, Buildwas, Telford, TF8 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF8 7BS

Average Price
£387,688

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£387,688

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pool View Caravan Park

Average Price
£2,898,359

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£409,908

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,386,810

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pool View Caravan ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Blue Bells Pool View Caravan Park, Telford, Shropshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-06-29	£409,908
Blue Bells Pool View Caravan Park, Telford, Shropshire Other, an established residential building	£4,250,000	2018-06-18	£5,386,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF8 7BS

Employment

TF8 7BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TF8 7BS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TF8 7BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	4,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School Dale End , Coalbrookdale TF8 7DS	4out of 4	1,818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buildwas Academy Buildwas Road , Buildwas TF8 7DA	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broseley CE Primary School Dark Lane , TF12 5LW	3out of 4	3,326 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Ironbridge Road , Madeley TF7 5HX	3out of 4	3,652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Reynolds Primary School Westbourne , Woodside TF7 5QW	4out of 4	3,693 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Brookes School Farley Road , TF13 6NB	3out of 4	4,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Madeley Academy Castlefields Way , Madeley TF7 5FB	3out of 4	4,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,000 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Seeds School Unit 6, The Bridges Business Park , Horsehay TF4 3EE	- not rated	4,699 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TF8 7BS area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ironbridge Power Station (Closed) Much Wenlock Road	grass pitches	849 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	9.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	9.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.18 Mbit/s

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