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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

TF26AZ

Hilltop Road

TF26BQ

School Grove

TF20DD

East Road

TF26JN

Stafford Road

TF20DA

Dukes Hill

TF29TZ

Hollinswood Road

TF15HQ

Mount Side

TF29TW

Hollinswood Road

TF15HS

Ketley Dingle

TF29TU

Hawksworth Road

TF15EJ

Mossey Green

TF27WR

Commercial Way

TF15EP

Potters Bank

TF15BR

Sutherland Close

TF15BX

Central Avenue

TF26DN

Holyhead Road

TF26ED

Market Street

TF15DN

Sandway

TF20EW

Weavers Court

TF15SY

Kinley Drive

TF26AY

Hilltop Road

TF26BZ

Station Fields

TF20DP

Sunnyside Road

TF15AD

Holyhead Road

TF15EW

Castle View

TF26BJ

Vicar Street

TF26BT

Charlton Street

TF26HZ

Abbey Walls

TF15AX

Ketley Vallens

TF26DR

Hama Drive

TF20DF

Fairview

TF20BW

Greyhound Hill

TF26AJ

Hadley Road

TF20BD

Wellswood Avenue

TF26DW

Holyhead Road

TF15DB

Princess Square

TF20AH

First Avenue

TF15EG

Shepherds Lane

TF20AU

Fifth Avenue

TF20DW

Shrubbery Road

TF20BT

Churchill Drive

TF15FD

Hutchinson Way

TF15ES

The Woodlands

TF26SG

Commercial Way

TF20AS

Fourth Avenue

TF15JH

Teamore Close

TF26TQ

Village Way

TF15DU

Skylark View

TF15GA

Pitmounds Way

TF26TB

Village Way

TF20BP

Marquis Terrace

TF15FB

Morgan Way

TF26AS

Hartshill Avenue

TF26HG

Village Way

TF20DQ

Main Road

TF26DG

Bradshaw Gardens

TF15HW

Riddings Close

TF26HF

Oldcroft

TF20BS

Greyhound Hill

TF15EF

Shepherds Lane

TF15EA

Woodwell

TF15EH

Shepherds Lane

TF15FE

Hendrie Close

TF20AD

Oakengates & Ketley Bank

TF15SG

Patchett Drive

TF26BF

Holyhead Road

TF15SS

Oxmoor Avenue

TF15ZJ

Buttonwood Glade

TF35AT

Mannerley Lane

TF26FF

Chapel Street

TF20DG

Old Park Road

TF26DB

Holyhead Road

TF15EX

Cow Wood

TF26HL

Hadley Road

TF15JD

Ketley Business Park

TF15HY

Woodside Road

TF26AL

Hartshill

TF26JH

Stafford Road

TF15WT

Woodside Road

TF26HB

Hayward Parade

TF26EH

Stafford Road

TF26TG

Village Way

TF26AF

Lion Street

TF15DS

Holyhead Road

TF15BW

Wedgewood Crescent

TF15AJ

Seven Hills Place

TF26NH

Hawkshaw Close

TF15JF

Sinclair Grove

TF15HA

Orchard Close

TF15SX

Britton Lock

TF26NA

Kensington Way

TF26BH

School Grove

TF15ER

Coronation Place

TF15JB

Woodside Close

TF26EZ

Hayward Parade

TF26HU

Priory Road

TF15DE

Red Lees

TF26AT

Beveley Road

TF20BB

Queens Wood Close

TF20AB

Dukes Hill

Data Sources

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