Merlin Coppice, Wellington, Shropshire

Merlin Coppice is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Merlin Coppice is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Merlin Coppice is located in the Apley Castle ward of the Telford and Wrekin district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.715758, -2.502799
Grid Ref SJ661132
Suburb Hadley and Leegomery
Constituency The Wrekin
Postcodes TF1 6TB

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Merlin Coppice in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Merlin Coppice, Shropshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Merlin Coppice during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Merlin Coppice and compared that to the average for the Apley Castle ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Merlin Coppice, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Apley Castle ward

Social economic statistics for Merlin Coppice

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Merlin Coppice is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Merlin Coppice is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Merlin Coppice experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Merlin Coppice are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Merlin Coppice involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Merlin Coppice are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Merlin Coppice are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Merlin Coppice, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Merlin Coppice are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Merlin Coppice

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Merlin Coppice.

Unemployment in Merlin Coppice

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.04% of Merlin Coppice residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Merlin Coppice

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Merlin Coppice. The proportion of retirees on Merlin Coppice is 1.7% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.9% of Merlin Coppice residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Merlin Coppice

The proportion of home owners on Merlin Coppice is 24.22% higher than the national average of 62%. 4% of properties in Merlin Coppice are private rented and 5.33% are social rented.
86.22% of residents of Merlin Coppice own their home

Country of Birth of Merlin Coppice residents

The proportion if Merlin Coppice residents born in the UK is 5.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.89% of Merlin Coppice residents were born outside the UK.
88.11% of Merlin Coppice residents were born in the UK

Merlin Coppice Summary

Merlin Coppice has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Merlin Coppice maybe difficult.

Merlin Coppice has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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