Coalport, Telford, TF8 7JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TF8 7JA 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	48.2%	50.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.8%	49.5%	-2.3%	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	29.5%	26.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	49%	2.3%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	15.1%	13.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	6%	7.8%	1.8%	6.1%	1.7%

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	47.3%	39.3%	-8.0%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	31%	36.5%	5.5%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.7%	17.8%	3.1%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	20.4%	12.4%	-8.0%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	21.5%	11.3%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	37.6%	0.8%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.5%

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)
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.4%	98.5%	1.1%	81.4%	17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	97.4%	95.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1%	2.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	95.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is TF8 7JA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TF8 7JA was 89.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 195.1% higher than the Admaston & Bratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TF8 7JA has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Admaston & Bratton and the 197th highest crime rate of 557 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.3%.

🔎 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 7JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Coalport, Telford, TF8 7JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF8 7JA

Average Price
£457,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£457,611

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TF8 7JA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Coalport Bridge Toll House, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2020-10-09	£458,060
Coalport Bridge Toll House, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2011-06-28	£446,477
Coalport Bridge Toll House, Telford, Wrekin Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2003-02-06	£515,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TF8 7JA

Employment

TF8 7JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	98
Retired	85
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	24
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
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	2,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School 109 Southgate , Sutton Hill TF7 4HG	- not rated	1,552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexander Fleming Junior School 109 Southgate , Sutton Hill TF7 4HG	- not rated	1,552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexander Fleming Infant School 109 Southgate , Sutton Hill TF7 4HG	- not rated	1,552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madeley Infant School Upper Road , Madeley TF7 5DL	- not rated	2,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Upper Road , Madeley TF7 5DL	3out of 4	2,215 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Darby Specialist School for Performing Arts Hill Top , Madeley TF7 5HX	- not rated	2,891 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Ironbridge Road , Madeley TF7 5HX	2out of 4	3,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madeley Academy Court Street , Madeley TF7 5FB	- not rated	3,037 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madeley Academy Castlefields Way , Madeley TF7 5FB	3out of 4	3,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lord Silkin School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FA	- not rated	4,872 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stirchley County Middle School District Centre , Stirchley TF3 1FD	- not rated	4,923 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,508 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Parker School Brookside Avenue , Brookside TF3 1LB	- not rated	4,093 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspris Telford School Dale Road , Coalbrookdale TF8 7DT	- not rated	4,240 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aqueduct Centre Aqueduct Community Centre , Majestic Way TF4 3RB	- not rated	4,299 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchbank Special School Grange Avenue , Stirchley District Centre TF3 1UP	- not rated	4,987 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodbridge Inn	Coalport, Telford	106 yd
The Brewery Inn	The Brewery Inn High Street, Coalport	297 yd
Shakespeare Inn	The Shakespeare Inn High Street, Coalport	971 yd
The Boat Inn	The Boat Inn Ferry Road, Jackfield	1,038 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TF8 7JA 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	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%

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

Overview of TF8 7JA