Hollinswood & Randlay
Telford and Wrekin 018 · 6 sub-areas · 9,774 residents
Telford and Wrekin 018 is a residential neighbourhood within Telford and Wrekin, home to around 9,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £760 a month — well below the UK average — and you can save a deposit in under three years. The trade-off is that nearly three in five residents drive to work, and only a small share of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding.
Hollinswood & Randlay is a commuter neighbourhood within Telford and Wrekin — train into Birmingham runs in around 56 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hollinswood & Randlay?
2 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £850 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hollinswood & Randlay in Telford and Wrekin
Living in Hollinswood & Randlay
This part of Telford and Wrekin sits firmly in the affordable end of the West Midlands rental market. It's a predominantly owner-occupied, family-oriented neighbourhood — around half of households own their home — with a mix of private renters and a meaningful social housing presence. Greenspace is close for most residents, with the nearest accessible open space under a quarter of a kilometre away, and more than four in five residents within easy walking distance of it.
On rent, you'll pay around £760 a month for a two-bedroom home — well below what you'd pay in Birmingham or further south. Rents have been rising, though: they climbed about 8% in the last year, so the gap with the national average is narrowing. Council tax runs around £2,256 a year at Band D.
The neighbourhood skews younger than you might expect. Almost a quarter of residents are under 18, and just over a fifth are in the 18–34 bracket. Couples with children account for nearly one in five households. The degree-qualified share — around 22% — is below what you'd typically see in city-centre areas, which is consistent with a more mixed industrial and services employment base.
For getting around, this is overwhelmingly a car-dependent area: nearly 60% of residents commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.6 km away, about a 20-minute walk, and Birmingham is reachable in just under an hour by public transport. There's no metro or tram service within any practical distance. Broadband coverage is strong — 87% of premises can access gigabit-speed connections. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Telford and Wrekin 018 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. It's genuinely affordable — two-bedroom homes let for around £760 a month — and greenspace is close for most residents. The trade-offs are a higher-than-average crime rate and a below-average share of highly-rated schools, so families and those prioritising safety should look carefully at specific streets before committing.
- What is the rent in Telford and Wrekin 018?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £590 a month, a two-bedroom about £760, and a three-bedroom roughly £940. These are well below the UK median two-bedroom rent of around £1,200. Rents rose approximately 8% in the last year, so the affordability gap with national averages is narrowing but remains substantial.
- Is Telford and Wrekin 018 safe?
- The crime rate is around 154 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — roughly twice the UK national average. That's worth factoring into your decision. The area sits in the lower deprivation deciles nationally, which tends to correlate with higher property crime. It's worth checking reported crime at street level before choosing a specific address.
- What's the commute from Telford and Wrekin 018 to Birmingham?
- Birmingham is reachable by public transport in just under 56 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.6 km away. That said, nearly 60% of residents drive to work, so most people commuting to Birmingham are likely doing so by car rather than rail.
- Who lives in Telford and Wrekin 018?
- Mostly families and owner-occupiers. Around half of households own their home, nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, and couples with children make up about one in five households. There's also a meaningful social rented sector — nearly 19% of households — and around one in five residents works from home.
- What schools are near Telford and Wrekin 018?
- There are 54 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 22% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding school is roughly 3.2 km away. Families should research individual schools directly rather than relying on the area average rating.
- Is it easy to buy a home in Telford and Wrekin 018?
- Relatively, yes. The median house price is around £172,000, and a typical first-time buyer deposit is achievable in under three years — one of the more accessible timelines in the West Midlands. That said, rents are rising at around 8% a year, so saving while renting is getting slightly harder over time.