Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for TF6 5EX
Postcode
TF6 5EX
Coordinates
52.7158, -2.5687
Grid reference
SJ616132
Easting
361,677
Northing
313,280
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VPC8J+8G
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Telford
ITL Region
Telford and Wrekin
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.
21008
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21008 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 5EX
England & WalesCrime trends · near TF6 5EX
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Wrockwardine electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
1271
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.4%
Indian1.7%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
Christian55.8%
No religion38.4%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6424.2%
35–4918.2%
65–7412.9%
25–349.7%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
All members 66+14.8%
Any member 66+12.6%
Other10.4%
+ 7 other households · 30.0%
Administrative Information
Telford and Wrekin
Local Authority
Council AreaThe Wrekin E14001543
Constituency
E14001543West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Wrockwardine
Constituency code
E14001543
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Wrockwardine
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 010F E01014204
E01014204MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Telford and Wrekin 010 E02002937
E02002937LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Telford and Wrekin 010F E01014204
E01014204MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Telford and Wrekin 010 E02002937
E02002937Smaller 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
5:52 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
12 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1986
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> PresentJuly 1986 — Introduced
Postcode TF6 5EX 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: 21008
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01014204 and MSOA E02002937 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TF6 5EX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near TF6 5EX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
66%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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