Is Telford and Wrekin a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Telford and Wrekin, from official data · 13 postcode districts · 5,726 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Telford and Wrekin, from official data · 13 postcode districts · 5,726 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Telford and Wrekin sold for £226,893 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.2% on a year earlier. Across Telford and Wrekin, police record 91 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Telford and Wrekin, the nearest primary school is Wombridge Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Charlton Medical Practice, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
Oakengates station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park is 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk.
Across Telford and Wrekin, police record 91 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Telford and Wrekin sold for £226,893 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £354,187, semi-detached £209,019, terraced £178,237, flats £100,590. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Wombridge Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Oakengates is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £45,577 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.