Oakengates & Ketley Bank
Oakengates & Ketley Bank is one of 32 wards in Telford and Wrekin, home to 10,375 people in 4,486 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £195,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Telford and Wrekin median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the Telford and Wrekin average.
People and homes.
10,375 residents in 4,486 households, next to the Telford and Wrekin average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Oakengates & Ketley Bank and Telford and Wrekin.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 802 crimes and incidents in Oakengates & Ketley Bank in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 77 per 1,000 residents, against 94 across Telford and Wrekin.
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 Oakengates & Ketley Bank with a published hygiene rating.
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)