Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£225,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,802 sales
-6.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
18696
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18696 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 & WalesProperty sales · TF8 7BJ
HM Land Registry · Telford and Wrekin
Average price
£249,235
Median price: £225,000
Median -6.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,802 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '24 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sales · avg £640,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£640k£495k£350k
Oct '24Sep '25Jan '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near TF8 7BJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near TF8 7BJ
Counts are for Ironbridge Gorge 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
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian48.8%
No religion41.2%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
50–6428.6%
35–4921.1%
65–7412.6%
25–349.6%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.2%
One person: other15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
Single family household, all members 66+11.5%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
+ 9 other households · 30.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min
Telford Central Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min
Oakengates Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 97 min
Shropshire Rail Station
Rail · main entrance
Bus stops
- 667 m straight lineabout 8 min
Primary School
Bus · adj · north
- 728 m straight lineabout 9 min
Dale End Car Park
Bus · opp · south-east
- 762 m straight lineabout 10 min
Museum of The Gorge Car Park
Bus · on · north
- 858 m straight lineabout 11 min
Paradise
Bus · opp · north-east
- 902 m straight lineabout 11 min
Paradise
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for TF8 7BJ
Postcode
TF8 7BJ
Coordinates
52.6320, -2.5039
Grid reference
SJ659039
Easting
365,995
Northing
303,928
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VJFJW+RF
User Type
Small 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
Administrative Information
Telford and Wrekin
Local Authority
Council AreaTelford E14001541
Constituency
E14001541West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Ironbridge Gorge
Constituency code
E14001541
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
The Gorge
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 010C E01014149
E01014149MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Telford and Wrekin 010 E02002937
E02002937LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Telford and Wrekin 010C E01014149
E01014149MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Telford and Wrekin 010 E02002937
E02002937Urban: 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
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 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 TF8 7BJ 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 E01014149 and MSOA E02002937 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18696
Present — Active
Postcode TF8 7BJ 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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