School Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF8 7EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	28.6%	29.3%	0.7%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	50.8%	-3.8%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.9%	12.4%	5.5%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (85.1%) 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	52%	50.4%	-1.6%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	37.2%	34.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3%	3.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	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.

In the area around TF8 7EA this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	11.8%	-6.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	20.2%	6.5%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	46.2%	3.1%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	99.4%	98.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.2% 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	96.1%	98.2%	2.1%	83.2%	15.0%
European Union	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	98.2%	2.4%	83.2%	15.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is School Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Road was 34.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% higher than the Admaston & Bratton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

School Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Admaston & Bratton and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.6%.

🔎 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 TF8 7EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 School Road are based on 82 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 School Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF8 7EA

Average Price
£267,521

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Road

Average Price
£212,139

Semi-Detached
£221,438

Terraced
£199,441

Detached
£378,549

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,108

Other
£107,678

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Mill Cottages School Road, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2019-06-03	£265,167
3 Mill Cottages School Road, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£124,999	2014-12-01	£198,355
3 Mill Cottages School Road, Telford, Wrekin Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2010-07-16	£166,502

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF8 7EA

Employment

TF8 7EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	88
Retired	57
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	38
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,654 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	1,258 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightmoor Village Primary School Lightmoor Way , Lightmoor Village TF4 3EG	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Reynolds Primary School Westbourne , Woodside TF7 5QW	4out of 4	1,658 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Ironbridge Road , Madeley TF7 5HX	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Captain Webb Primary School Webb Crescent , Pool Hill TF4 3DU	2out of 4	2,475 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	1,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madeley Academy Castlefields Way , Madeley TF7 5FB	3out of 4	2,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Langley School Duce Drive , Dawley TF4 3JS	3out of 4	3,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Telford Park School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	2out of 4	4,486 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	1,148 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	2,372 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southall School Off Rowan Avenue , Dawley TF4 3PX	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Hinkshay Road , Dawley TF4 3PP	2out of 4	3,469 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haughton School Queen Street , Madeley TF7 4BW	3out of 4	3,985 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Furnace Kitchen	Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Coach Road, Coalbrookdale		364 yd
Embers	Cafe, The Green Wood Centre Station Road, Coalbrookdale		1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coalbrookdale Inn	12 Wellington Road, Coalbrookdale		319 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TF8 7EA postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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