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Oakengates & Ketley

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About

Oakengates sits at the eastern edge of Telford and Wrekin and functions as a local centre for shops, a regular market and everyday services. The town is served by Oakengates railway station on the Shrewsbury–Wolverhampton line, providing direct rail links to surrounding towns. The High Street and adjacent streets contain civic buildings, small retail units and community venues used for events and meetings, alongside schools and healthcare facilities that serve nearby neighbourhoods.

Ketley lies immediately north of Oakengates and grew around ironworking and coal mining in the 18th and 19th centuries; remnants of that past can be seen in earthworks and old industrial layouts scattered through the area. Today Ketley is mainly residential, with local community centres, parks and playing fields and pockets of light industry on the estate fringes. The two places are linked by local roads and footpaths, and both form part of the broader Telford urban area while retaining separate local identities.

Area overview

On average Oakengates & Ketley has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oakengates & Ketley is £45,577 per year. There are 4 schools in Oakengates & Ketley: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Oakengates & Ketley is home to around 10,465 people, with a population density of about 2,183.1 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
21.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Oakengates & Ketley Population
10,465
Population density
2,183.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.02(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.45(+90%)
Other theft
8.98(+58%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.22(+13%)
Shoplifting
8.12(-7%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,111
87.06%
Other White
498
4.76%
Indian
192
1.83%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
112
1.07%
African
109
1.04%
Total population: 10,465

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,948
22.71%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,906
22.22%
Level 3 (A level)
1,535
17.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,400
16.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
997
11.63%
Total 16+ residents: 8,576

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,381
29.69%
Owns outright
1,335
28.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
781
16.79%
Other social rented
651
13.99%
Social rents from council
376
8.08%
Total households: 4,652

Property prices in Oakengates & Ketley

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £199,000 in Oakengates & Ketley area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £540,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oakengates & Ketley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oakengates & Ketley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£285,000
Flats4£135,100
Terraced26£198,500
Semi-Detached56£185,000

10 years median price trend in Oakengates & Ketley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oakengates & Ketley.

All postcodes in Oakengates & Ketley

TF26TH

Village Close

TF15TB

Hoop Mill

TF20AJ

First Avenue

TF15GF

Beards Row

TF26JJ

Limes Walk

TF20AY

Grange Road

TF20EA

Sheepwell Court

TF15DQ

Red Lees

TF15AG

Holyhead Road

TF26EA

Market Street

TF26ES

New Street

TF20ER

Mullinder Drive

TF26HS

Abbots Close

TF20AX

Sixth Avenue

TF15AQ

Station Road

TF26TA

Hamlet Close

TF15BG

Victoria Avenue

TF26AR

Hartshill Avenue

TF26ET

Slaney Street

TF15GB

Glen Way

TF15DA

Margaret Court

TF15HF

Riddings Close

TF15GE

Low Valley Close

TF15ET

Hill Top

TF26BE

Holyhead Road

TF15HN

Ketley Town

TF15FH

Ketley Park Road

TF20AW

Third Avenue

TF26BN

Holyhead Road

TF15FJ

Ketley Park Road

TF15TF

Wittingham Close

TF15WN

Sunflower Close

TF26FH

Oxford Street

TF26HT

Wombridge Road

TF20ED

Ravenhill Drive

TF26AD

Hancocks Drive

TF15AT

Broadway

TF20BE

Marquis Terrace

TF26HR

Wombridge Road

TF20BY

Hillside Road

TF26FD

Bowling Green Close

TF15DZ

Holyhead Road

TF26AG

Station Fields

TF20BZ

Hillside Road

TF20AT

Fifth Avenue

TF15HZ

The Incline

TF15DH

School Lane

TF15DJ

Holyhead Road

TF26AE

Commercial Way

TF26TF

Village Way

TF15HB

Woodside Road

TF20BH

The Meadows

TF26BS

Charlton Street

TF26AW

Hartshill

TF15AU

Broadway

TF15NE

Bluebell Coppice

TF20DY

Trinity View

TF20DS

Sunnyside Road

TF15BL

Wedgewood Crescent

TF26NJ

Foundry Close

TF15EQ

Shrubbery Road

TF15DG

Red Lees

TF26BA

Hartsbridge Road

TF26TD

Village Way

TF26DJ

Holyhead Road

TF26BW

Holyhead Road

TF15HH

Mount Side

TF20BX

Mount Pleasant

TF20BJ

Dukes Hill

TF15BH

Wedgewood Crescent

TF26AA

Oxford Street

TF15EE

Quarry Lane

TF26DD

Hama Drive

TF20EQ

Bank Way

TF15ZN

Marigold Court

TF15EZ

Woodside Road

TF20DX

Trinity View

TF15BS

Western Rise

TF15BA

Waterloo Road

TF26BY

Church Street

TF20EY

Frizes Leasowe

TF26ND

Cavendish Close

TF29BF

Canongate

TF15AA

Station Road

TF26HJ

Hadley Road

TF26HP

Hadley Road

TF15BF

Ketley Park Road

TF26NE

Newlands Road

TF26DU

Market Street

TF26FG

Warke Terrace

TF15SZ

Hoop Mill

TF26EW

Leonard Court

TF20EZ

Bank Way

TF26EX

Church Parade

TF15HP

Sinclair Gardens

TF26AX

Hilltop Road

TF26NB

Cavendish Close

TF15AR

Ketley Vallens

TF20AL

Second Avenue

TF26BB

Holyhead Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.