Postcode · Telford

TF3 1RL area guide

Who lives in TF3 1RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brookside
Council: Telford and Wrekin
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,090 (2024)

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At a glance

What TF3 1RL is like

TF3 1RL is a postcode in the Brookside area of Telford and Wrekin. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,090 people. 90.4% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TF3 1 sold for a median of £182,900 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TF3 1RL compares

Headline figures for TF3 1RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£182,900

Median over 97 sales in TF3 1, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,639

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TF3 1RL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
31.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TF3 1RL FAQs

Is TF3 1RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TF3 1RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £182,900.

Homes in TF3 1 sold for a median of £182,900 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TF3 1RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around TF3 1RL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TF3 1RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.2% of residents. 90.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (79.9%).

Which council covers TF3 1RL?

The local authority for TF3 1RL is Telford and Wrekin.

TF3 1RL comes under Telford and Wrekin in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TF3 1RL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Telford Central Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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