Brookside

Brookside is one of 32 wards in Telford and Wrekin, home to 5,173 people in 1,909 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £142,000 over the past two years, 40% below the Telford and Wrekin median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Telford and Wrekin average.

Ward E05015210 · 94 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

5,173residentsCensus 2021

£142kmedian sale price45 sales, 24 months

20%green within 500 mpostcode average

99%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Brookside in Telford and WrekinPostcodes in Brookside highlighted; the rest of Telford and Wrekin in grey

Map of Telford and Wrekin with Brookside highlighted

People and homes.

5,173 residents in 1,909 households, next to the Telford and Wrekin average.

20%

aged 15–29

12%

aged 65 and over

37%

owner-occupied homes

41%

privately rented

21%

socially rented

15%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Brookside and Telford and Wrekin.

BrooksideTelford and Wrekin

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 546 crimes and incidents in Brookside in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 106 per 1,000 residents, against 94 across Telford and Wrekin.

Last 12 monthsPrevious 12 months

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, West Mercia Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Brookside with a published hygiene rating.

7rated food businessesin total

86%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Telford and Wrekin: 95%

0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)