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TF8 7LX area guide

Who lives in TF8 7LX, 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: 1,465 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

TF8 7LXTelford

At a glance

What TF8 7LX is like

TF8 7LX 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 1,465 people. 76.6% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TF8 7 sold for a median of £327,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TF8 7LX compares

Headline figures for TF8 7LX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£327,500

Median over 39 sales in TF8 7, +24.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

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

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 TF8 7LX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TF8 7 is up 24.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TF8 7LX FAQs

Is TF8 7LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TF8 7LX?

The median sale price over the last year was £327,500.

Homes in TF8 7 sold for a median of £327,500 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +24.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TF8 7LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TF8 7LX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TF8 7LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 12.1% of residents. 76.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41%).

Which council covers TF8 7LX?

The local authority for TF8 7LX is Telford and Wrekin.

TF8 7LX comes under Telford and Wrekin in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TF8 7LX?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

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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