Neighbourhoods in Telford and Wrekin
West Midlands · 24 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#202 of 296 local authorities · 24 neighbourhoods · 189,000 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Woodside (3) to Newport North (83); 12% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Telford and Wrekin contains both ends of the scale: Newport North at 83 out of 100 (#1,191 of 6,856 in England) against Woodside at 3, an 80-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 11 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £131,250 in Woodside to £362,000 in Edgmond & Church Aston — a 2.8× gap within Telford and Wrekin.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Telford and Wrekin
Towns & places in Telford and Wrekin
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport North | 1,191 | 83 | £279,500 |
| Edgmond & Church Aston | 1,335 | 80 | £362,000 |
| Muxton & Lilleshall | 1,588 | 77 | £303,952 |
| Newport South | 1,609 | 76 | £267,000 |
| Priorslee | 1,609 | 76 | £321,000 |
| Dothill & Shawbirch | 2,288 | 67 | £219,750 |
| Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall | 2,480 | 64 | £289,950 |
| Lawley, Horsehay & Lightmoor | 2,678 | 61 | £246,000 |
| Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank | 3,302 | 52 | £235,000 |
| Apley & Leegomery | 3,809 | 44 | £227,500 |
| Wellington West | 4,056 | 41 | £216,500 |
| St George's | 4,461 | 35 | £192,000 |
| Wrockwardine Wood & Trench | 4,543 | 34 | £190,000 |
| Oakengates & Ketley | 4,694 | 32 | £199,000 |
| Hadley & Horton | 4,831 | 30 | £205,000 |
| Dawley & Aqueduct | 4,906 | 28 | £190,000 |
| Madeley | 4,975 | 27 | £210,000 |
| Hollinswood & Randlay | 5,256 | 23 | £178,000 |
| Wellington East | 5,489 | 20 | £175,000 |
| Donnington | 5,585 | 18 | £177,500 |
| Brookside | 6,154 | 10 | £195,000 |
| Malinslee | 6,243 | 9 | £159,125 |
| Sutton Hill | 6,394 | 7 | £144,975 |
| Woodside | 6,661 | 3 | £131,250 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Telford and Wrekin
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Newport North | 28 |
| Muxton & Lilleshall | 34 |
| Edgmond & Church Aston | 38 |
| Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall | 41 |
| Dothill & Shawbirch | 44 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Priorslee | £49,577 |
| Lawley, Horsehay & Lightmoor | £44,063 |
| Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank | £43,854 |
| Muxton & Lilleshall | £41,830 |
| Edgmond & Church Aston | £41,565 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Woodside | 4.4× |
| Sutton Hill | 4.5× |
| Hollinswood & Randlay | 5.1× |
| Wellington East | 5.2× |
| Donnington | 5.2× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Telford and Wrekin
Postcode districts that overlap Telford and Wrekin — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Telford and Wrekin Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Process & plant | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 41% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Telford and Wrekin.