Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 7.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1096
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1096 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near TF3 1SJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near TF3 1SJ
Counts are for Brookside electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY +33%
26189
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY -67%
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.79.9%
African8.6%
Other White3.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
Other Black1.2%
+ other · 4.9%
Religion
No religion56.3%
Christian36.5%
Not answered4.7%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
35–4918.7%
25–3415.2%
50–6413.1%
10–1513.0%
5–911.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children22.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children11.3%
One person: other10.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.5%
+ 9 other households · 34.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min
Telford Central Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
Oakengates Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 5.5 km straight lineabout 68 min
Shifnal Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 78 m straight lineabout 1 min
Brackenfield
Bus · opp · north-west
- 110 m straight lineabout 1 min
Brackenfield
Bus · adj · south-east
- 138 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bishopdale
Bus · before · west
- 171 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bishopdale
Bus · after · east
- 281 m straight lineabout 4 min
Brindleyford
Bus · adj · south-east
Coordinates & Location for TF3 1SJ
Postcode
TF3 1SJ
Coordinates
52.6469, -2.4466
Grid reference
SJ698055
Easting
369,878
Northing
305,553
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VJHW3+Q8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Telford
Travel to Work
Telford
ITL Region
Telford and Wrekin
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Telford and Wrekin
Local Authority
Council AreaTelford E14001541
Constituency
E14001541West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Brookside
Constituency code
E14001541
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Stirchley and Brookside
International Territorial Level
Telford and Wrekin
Health & NHS
West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Telford and Wrekin
Sub ICB Location
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Telford and Wrekin 020E E01014110
E01014110MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Telford and Wrekin 020 E02002947
E02002947LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Telford and Wrekin 020E E01014110
E01014110MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Telford and Wrekin 020 E02002947
E02002947Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TF3 1SJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01014110 and MSOA E02002947 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1096
Present — Active
Postcode TF3 1SJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near TF3 1SJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 58%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
56%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 40%
Attainment 8
47.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 46%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 50%
Attainment 8
28.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 63%
RWM expected
44%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 61%
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