TF3 postcode area · Telford and Wrekin

The TF3 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Telford and Wrekin. Area Scores range from 8 to 51 across them. Every full TF3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The TF3 district contains both ends of the scale: Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank at 52 out of 100 (#3,302 of 6,856 in England) against Malinslee at 9, a 43-point gap between neighbouring areas. 6 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £159,125 in Malinslee to £235,000 in Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,551a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime113per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)39
Owner-occupied55%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the TF3 district

£195,000median home sold over the past year · +8.4% over 5 years · +5.1% over the year · 237 sales
Detached£295,000
Semi-detached£200,000
Terraced£158,750
Flat£85,000
Telford and Wrekin£227,000
West Midlands£252,500
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley BankTelford and Wrekin 3,30252 £235,000
Oakengates & KetleyTelford and Wrekin 4,69432 £199,000
Dawley & AqueductTelford and Wrekin 4,90628 £190,000
MadeleyTelford and Wrekin 4,97527 £210,000
Hollinswood & RandlayTelford and Wrekin 5,25623 £178,000
BrooksideTelford and Wrekin 6,15410 £195,000
MalinsleeTelford and Wrekin 6,2439 £159,125

People living in TF3 Census 2021

Residents56,638
Median age (est.)39
Density2,233per km²
No qualifications23%
Degree or above22%
No car or van23%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 11%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 26%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 22%Private rent: 23%
Own outright 26%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 22%Private rent 23%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 13%Other: 14%
One person 30%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 13%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 14% · Professional 14% · Process & plant 12%

All occupation groups
Elementary14%
Professional14%
Process & plant12%
Associate professional11%
Caring & leisure11%
Skilled trades11%
Managers & directors9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 89%Asian: 4%Black: 4%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 89%Asian 4%Black 4%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 46% · No religion 45% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 12%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around TF3.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.