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TF5 postcode area · Telford and Wrekin

The TF5 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Telford and Wrekin. Area Scores range from 40 to 66 across them. Every full TF5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the TF5 district, Dothill & Shawbirch is the strongest performer at 67 out of 100 (#2,288 of 6,856 nationally); Wellington West is the weakest at 41. All 3 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £216,500 in Wellington West to £289,950 in Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,243a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime56per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied70%

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 TF5 district

£305,000median home sold over the past year · +12.4% over 5 years · +1.7% over the year · 63 sales
Detached£375,000
Semi-detached£227,500
Terraced£178,000
Flat—
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
Dothill & ShawbirchTelford and Wrekin 2,28867 £219,750
Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher ErcallTelford and Wrekin 2,48064 £289,950
Wellington WestTelford and Wrekin 4,05641 £216,500

People living in TF5 Census 2021

Residents26,313
Median age (est.)47
Density258per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above32%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 10%25–44 22%45–64 30%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 13%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 9%Other: 17%
One person 30%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 9%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors13%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure8%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 91%Asian: 4%Black: 2%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 91%Asian 4%Black 2%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 37% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 8%

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.

Towns & places in TF5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the TF5 district.

Wellington

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around TF5.

TF6 TF1 TF4 TF2 TF3 TF7 WV99 TF8

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.