Is Telford, Shropshire a nice place to live?

Is Telford a nice place to live or is Telford a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Telford meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Telford?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Telford. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Telford. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Priorslee22837
2Horsehay & Lightmoor18703
3St Georges14534
4Ketley & Overdale13274
5Oakengates & Ketley Bank12002
6Hadley & Leegomery11264
7Dawley & Aqueduct10962
8The Nedge10885
9Malinslee & Dawley Bank4970
10Brookside3090
Crime
FAILED

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Is Telford a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Telford, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Telford residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
South Staffordshire5.31
Telford and Wrekin (Telford)6.12
Wolverhampton6.34
Cannock Chase6.41

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Telford. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Telford. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Priorslee (Best)22044
2Horsehay & Lightmoor13254
3Ketley & Overdale12524
4St Georges12006
5The Nedge9540
6Oakengates & Ketley Bank9196
7Hadley & Leegomery8677
8Dawley & Aqueduct8648
9Brookside7164
10Malinslee & Dawley Bank (Worst)5183
Health
FAILED
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Is Telford rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Telford. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Priorslee27851
2Horsehay & Lightmoor18829
3St Georges16861
4Ketley & Overdale15993
5Hadley & Leegomery11986
6Dawley & Aqueduct11728
7Oakengates & Ketley Bank11443
8The Nedge10473
9Brookside8288
10Malinslee & Dawley Bank5258
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Telford?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Telford rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for .

BedsTelford and Wrekin
1£490£
2£595£
3£725£
4£900£
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Telford per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Telford, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Telford's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1South Staffordshire£725.00
2Telford and Wrekin UA (Telford)£658.70
3Cannock Chase£632.10
4Wolverhampton£613.00
Wages
PASSED



So, is Telford a nice place to live?

Is Telford a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.