Around average
IMD England
Low · 2.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for TF6 5AF
Postcode
TF6 5AF
Coordinates
52.6708, -2.5855
Grid reference
SJ605082
Easting
360,503
Northing
308,277
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VMCC7+8Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Telford
ITL Region
Shropshire
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
13504
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13504 out of 32,844 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 TF6 5AF
England & WalesCrime trends · near TF6 5AF
Counts are for Severn Valley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY —
1890
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.0%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 2.4%
Religion
Christian60.1%
No religion34.1%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6427.8%
35–4915.3%
65–7415.2%
75–849.9%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.9%
All members 66+16.8%
Any member 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
Other10.4%
+ 7 other households · 28.7%
Administrative Information
Shropshire
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Shropshire E14001493
Constituency
E14001493West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Severn Valley
Constituency code
E14001493
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Wroxeter and Uppington
International Territorial Level
Shropshire
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
Shropshire County
Sub ICB Location
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Shropshire 028D E01028980
E01028980MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 028 E02006040
E02006040LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 028D E01028980
E01028980MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 028 E02006040
E02006040Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:54 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
12 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 18 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 TF6 5AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 13504
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01028980 and MSOA E02006040 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TF6 5AF 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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