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TF6 6BE area guide

Who lives in TF6 6BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall
Council: Telford and Wrekin
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,873 (2024)

TF6 6BETelford

At a glance

What TF6 6BE is like

TF6 6BE is a postcode in the Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall 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 1,873 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TF6 6 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TF6 6BE compares

Headline figures for TF6 6BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 53 sales in TF6 6, −3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,082

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TF6 6BE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
32.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TF6 6BE FAQs

Is TF6 6BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TF6 6BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in TF6 6 sold for a median of £310,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TF6 6BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around TF6 6BE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TF6 6BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.5%).

Which council covers TF6 6BE?

The local authority for TF6 6BE is Telford and Wrekin.

TF6 6BE comes under Telford and Wrekin in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TF6 6BE?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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