Socio-economic statistics for Hadley, Shropshire

Socio-economic statistics for Hadley, Shropshire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Hadley in Telford and Wrekin from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Hadley older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Hadley and Telford and Wrekin? Is Hadley an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

What are the occupations of the residents of Hadley?

The largest employment sector in Hadley is Process Plant & Machine Operatives. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
Sector Proportion
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 16.24%
Elementary Occupations 15.92%
Professional Occupations 13.01%
Skilled Trades 10.38%
Associate Professional & Technical 10.32%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 9.62%
Administrative & Secretarial 8.27%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 8.2%

Hadley & Telford and Wrekin Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Hadley in the Telford and Wrekin local area district.

Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Hadley & Leegomery 78.57% 21.43%
Telford and Wrekin 88.62% 11.38%
West Midlands 84.84% 15.17%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Hadley compared to other wards in Telford and Wrekin

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 College 76.18% 23.82%
2 Hadley & Leegomery 78.57% 21.43%
3 Arleston 79.05% 20.95%
4 The Nedge 81.25% 18.75%
5 Haygate 81.58% 18.42%
6 Donnington 84.82% 15.18%
7 Brookside 85.16% 14.84%
8 Wrockwardine Wood & Trench 86.31% 13.69%
9 Malinslee & Dawley Bank 86.67% 13.33%
10 Apley Castle 86.99% 13.01%
11 Oakengates & Ketley Bank 87.32% 12.68%
12 Priorslee 88.4% 11.6%
13 Ketley & Overdale 89.16% 10.84%
14 Woodside 90.23% 9.77%
15 Muxton 90.54% 9.46%
16 Madeley & Sutton Hill 91.02% 8.98%
17 Dothill 91.15% 8.85%
18 Ercall 91.3% 8.7%
19 Park 92.16% 7.84%
20 Horsehay & Lightmoor 92.37% 7.63%
21 Newport North & West 92.57% 7.43%
22 Shawbirch 93.18% 6.82%
23 Dawley & Aqueduct 93.18% 6.82%
24 St Georges 93.64% 6.36%
25 Admaston & Bratton 94.11% 5.89%
26 Wrockwardine 94.28% 5.72%
27 Newport South & East 94.71% 5.29%
28 Edgmond & Ercall Magna 95.26% 4.74%
29 Church Aston & Lilleshall 95.46% 4.54%
30 Ironbridge Gorge 96.22% 3.78%
'; Hadley is ranked 2 out of 30 wards in Telford and Wrekin for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Hadley and Telford and Wrekin

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hadley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 53.76 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 46.24 of Hadley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Hadley & Leegomery 53.76% 46.24%
Telford and Wrekin 59.95% 40.05%
West Midlands 62.8% 37.2%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Hadley has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

Hadley compared to other wards in Telford and Wrekin

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Admaston & Bratton 84.8% 15.2%
2 Apley Castle 83.22% 16.78%
3 Church Aston & Lilleshall 77.99% 22.01%
4 Shawbirch 77.97% 22.03%
5 Park (Telford and Wrekin) 77.11% 22.89%
6 Priorslee 76.16% 23.84%
7 Edgmond & Ercall Magna 75.55% 24.45%
8 Ironbridge Gorge 73.99% 26.01%
9 Ercall 73.82% 26.18%
10 Wrockwardine 72.9% 27.1%
11 Muxton 71.15% 28.85%
12 Horsehay & Lightmoor 69.41% 30.59%
13 Newport South & East 69.23% 30.77%
14 Dothill 65.6% 34.4%
15 Wrockwardine Wood & Trench 64.79% 35.21%
16 Newport North & West 62.74% 37.26%
17 Ketley & Overdale 62.64% 37.36%
18 Oakengates & Ketley Bank 57.45% 42.55%
19 St Georges (Telford and Wrekin) 55.75% 44.25%
20 Dawley & Aqueduct 55.61% 44.39%
21 Hadley & Leegomery 53.76% 46.24%
22 Arleston 53.54% 46.46%
23 The Nedge 52.48% 47.52%
24 Madeley & Sutton Hill 50.89% 49.11%
25 College (Telford and Wrekin) 49.49% 50.51%
26 Brookside 48.03% 51.97%
27 Donnington (Telford and Wrekin) 47.43% 52.57%
28 Malinslee & Dawley Bank 39.48% 60.52%
29 Haygate 37.61% 62.39%
30 Woodside (Telford and Wrekin) 34.92% 65.08%
Hadley is ranked 21 out of 30 wards in Telford and Wrekin for the percentage of home owners.

Hadley Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Telford and Wrekin.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Telford and Wrekin 3.5% -0.5%
West Midlands 5% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Hadley on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Hadley.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 57.73%
In Part-Time Work 22.63%
Unemployed 5.31%
77.37% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hadley

Hadley Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Hadley & Leegomery.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Hadley Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hadley residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Hadley to the national average for England.
Level Hadley & Leegomery England
No Qualifications 22.89% 18.08%
Level 1 12.03% 9.69%
Level 2 15.9% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.61% 5.32%
Level 3 17.44% 16.92%
Level 4 22.34% 33.92%

Hadley Health Statistics

Hadley & Leegomery has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Hadley & Leegomery 45.74% 34.23% 13.18% 5.22% 1.63%
Telford and Wrekin 45.96% 34.08% 13.84% 4.75% 1.37%
West Midlands 46.4% 34.38% 13.54% 4.37% 1.31%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Telford and Wrekin changed since 2011?

Telford and Wrekin residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.15% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 45.87% 34.32% 13.57% 4.81% 1.42%
2021 45.96% 34.08% 13.84% 4.75% 1.37%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Hadley and Telford and Wrekin?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Telford and Wrekin including Hadley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Admaston & Bratton 2939
Apley Castle 3454
Arleston 3652
Brookside 6601
Church Aston & Lilleshall 3241
College 3688
Dawley & Aqueduct 9296
Donnington 6997
Dothill 2703
Edgmond & Ercall Magna 6528
Ercall 2822
Hadley & Leegomery 10731
Haygate 4054
Horsehay & Lightmoor 7760
Ironbridge Gorge 2843
Ketley & Overdale 11618
Madeley & Sutton Hill 10693
Malinslee & Dawley Bank 6941
Muxton 7296
Newport North & West 6782
Newport South & East 5614
Oakengates & Ketley Bank 9647
Park 2324
Priorslee 7177
Shawbirch 2957
St Georges 5780
The Nedge 10210
Woodside 7626
Wrockwardine 3228
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench 6120
Telford and Wrekin Total 181322



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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