Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 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.
27912
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27912 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 TF4 2GS
England & WalesCrime trends · near TF4 2GS
Counts are for Lawley 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
17
YoY stable
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.2%
African4.5%
Other White3.6%
Indian3.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
No religion48.9%
Christian40.5%
Not answered5.8%
Sikh1.9%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
35–4924.4%
25–3424.3%
50–6413.2%
≤49.0%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.4%
One person: other13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.6%
+ 9 other households · 25.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Telford Central Rail Station
Rail · NW entrance
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Oakengates Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Shropshire Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
Bus stops
- 224 m straight lineabout 3 min
Post Office
Bus · adj · south-west
- 252 m straight lineabout 3 min
Wall Close
Bus · opp · west
- 259 m straight lineabout 3 min
Glendale
Bus · adj · north
- 271 m straight lineabout 3 min
Lawley Academy
Bus · adj · south
- 313 m straight lineabout 4 min
Smallhill Road
Bus · adj · north-west
Coordinates & Location for TF4 2GS
Postcode
TF4 2GS
Coordinates
52.6740, -2.4862
Grid reference
SJ672085
Easting
367,225
Northing
308,585
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VMGF7+HG
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
Lawley
Constituency code
E14001541
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Lawley and Overdale
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 025B E01035080
E01035080MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Telford and Wrekin 025 E02007051
E02007051LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Telford and Wrekin 016B E01014147
E01014147MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Telford and Wrekin 016 E02002943
E02002943Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2016
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> PresentJanuary 2016 — Introduced
Postcode TF4 2GS introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035080 and MSOA E02007051 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27912
Present — Active
Postcode TF4 2GS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near TF4 2GS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
78%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 14–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
62%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 43%
Attainment 8
35.0
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 15%
Attainment 8
59.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
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