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TF3 3DE area guide

Who lives in TF3 3DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hollinswood & Randlay
Council: Telford and Wrekin
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,781 (2024)

TF3 3DETelford

At a glance

What TF3 3DE is like

TF3 3DE is a postcode in the Hollinswood & Randlay neighbourhood of Telford and Wrekin. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,781 people. 32% of households own their home, 55.9% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in TF3 sold for a median of £192,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TF3 3DE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£192,000

Median over 233 sales in TF3, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,334

Average a year, before tax — higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
55.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

TF3 3DE FAQs

Is TF3 3DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TF3 3DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,000.

Homes in TF3 sold for a median of £192,000 across 233 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is TF3 3DE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TF3 3DE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in TF3 3DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 32% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (37.9%).

Which council covers TF3 3DE?

TF3 3DE is in Telford and Wrekin.

TF3 3DE is in Telford and Wrekin, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TF3 3DE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Telford Central Rail Station, 0.2 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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