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TF7 9SF area guide

Who lives in TF7 9SF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank
Council: Telford and Wrekin
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,369 (2024)

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At a glance

What TF7 9SF is like

TF7 9SF is a postcode in the Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank 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 1,369 people. 82.6% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How TF7 9SF compares

Headline figures for TF7 9SF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 75.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,818

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TF7 9SF differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
75.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
82.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TF7 9SF FAQs

Is TF7 9SF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 75.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is TF7 9SF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TF7 9SF, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in TF7 9SF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 82.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (80.8%).

Which council covers TF7 9SF?

The local authority for TF7 9SF is Telford and Wrekin.

TF7 9SF comes under Telford and Wrekin in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TF7 9SF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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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