Neighbourhood · Telford and Wrekin
Donnington: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Donnington neighbourhood of Telford and Wrekin, England (ONS area Telford and Wrekin 005). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes TF1, TF2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TF2 8HG.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification
Donnington is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Telford and Wrekin (2 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £177,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Telford and Wrekin (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest railway station, Oakengates, is 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 23 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£177,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 4.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£43,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.0 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Donnington sits in Telford and Wrekin
- Typical house price: 5th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Telford and Wrekin
- Average household income: 7th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Telford and Wrekin
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 23 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Donnington
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 23 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Telford and Wrekin, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Oakengates Railway station, 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (about 63 min) and Shrewsbury (about 20 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school New Road Academy 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Mar 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Donnington
What is the typical house price in Donnington?
£177,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.
How does Donnington compare with the rest of Telford and Wrekin?
Typical house price: 5th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Telford and Wrekin. Average household income: 7th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Telford and Wrekin.
Is Donnington an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Donnington gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Donnington?
Oakengates. Railway station, 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (about 63 min) and Shrewsbury (about 20 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Donnington?
Nearest state primary school. Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. New Road Academy. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Mar 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Postcode districts
Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
