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St George's: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the St George's neighbourhood of Telford and Wrekin, England (ONS area Telford and Wrekin 013). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes TF2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TF2 9QF.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

St George's is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Telford and Wrekin (2 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £184,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Telford and Wrekin (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's, and the nearest station, Oakengates, is about a 10-minute walk 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

£184,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle 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, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£43,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 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

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where St George's sits in Telford and Wrekin

  • Typical house price: 8th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Telford and Wrekin
  • Average household income: 6th 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 St George's

House prices: St George's against Telford and Wrekin: This neighbourhood £41k (1995) to £190k (2026); Telford and Wrekin £42k (1995) to £225k (2026).£63k£202k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£190kTelford and Wrekin£225k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Telford and Wrekin, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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, 1 the other way and 17 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

  • Schools improving
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Oakengates Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (740 m 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 St George's Church of England Primary School 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Oct 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school New Road Academy 1.3 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 St George's

What is the typical house price in St George's?

£184,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

How does St George's compare with the rest of Telford and Wrekin?

Typical house price: 8th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Telford and Wrekin. Average household income: 6th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Telford and Wrekin.

Is St George's an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is St George's gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to St George's?

Oakengates. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (740 m 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 St George's?

Nearest state primary school. St George's Church of England Primary School. 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. New Road Academy. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Mar 2022).

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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.