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TF8 postcode area · Shropshire

The TF8 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Area Scores range from 27 to 63 across them. Every full TF8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the TF8 district's neighbourhoods is Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall (64 out of 100, #2,480 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Madeley (27). 1 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £210,000 in Madeley to £375,000 in Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch — a 1.8× gap within the TF8 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,626a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime47per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied69%

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 TF8 district

£272,500median home sold over the past year · +16.0% over 5 years · +9.5% over the year · 70 sales
Detached£335,000
Semi-detached£288,500
Terraced£224,000
Flat£141,475
Shropshire£275,000
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
Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher ErcallTelford and Wrekin 2,48064 £289,950
Cressage, Dorrington & PulverbatchShropshire 3,22753 £375,000
Much Wenlock & BroseleyShropshire 3,27552 £300,000
Alveley, Claverley & WorfieldShropshire 4,02241 £350,000
MadeleyTelford and Wrekin 4,97527 £210,000

People living in TF8 Census 2021

Residents43,597
Median age (est.)50
Density67per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above33%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 32%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 12%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 27%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Managers & directors 18% · Skilled trades 14%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Managers & directors18%
Skilled trades14%
Associate professional12%
Administrative9%
Elementary8%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 57% · No religion 36% · Sikh 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

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 TF8.

TF12 TF7 TF4 TF3 TF13 WV99 TF2 WV7

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.