5,183TOTAL POPULATION
2,085HOUSEHOLDS
3.5%UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
£0AVG HOUSEHOLD INCOME

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TF6 POSTCODE REGION

Telford (TF6)

The TF6 postcode area is located in the Telford postcode town region, within the county of , and contains a total of 334 individual postcodes.

There are 104 electoral wards in the TF6 postcode area, including Broseley, Market Drayton, Much Wenlock, Newport, Shifnal, Telford which come under the local authority of the Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 29% of people in TF6 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of TF6 are wealthier - or higher class - than average, but it can be an indication that the area may be prospering and desirable to live in.


TF6 is a postcode district located within the Telford district in Shropshire, England. It encompasses the towns of Dawley, Malinslee and Lawley Village. Parts of Stirchley, Hollinswood and Sutton Hill also come under TF6. It is the most populous postcode district in Telford, with an estimated population of around 7,500 people.

Located close to the cities of Telford and Wolverhampton, the TF6 postcode district provides easy access to a wide range of amenities, including a number of small shops, supermarkets and restaurants. There are also excellent recreational facilities, including the Dawley Park and Dawley Copse green spaces for walking and cycling.

The TF6 district has recently seen substantial investment in its infrastructure, with a number of major roadworks projects being undertaken. This includes the construction of a new road connecting the A442 Southwater Way to the east of Dawley with the A4169 Roman Road to the west. These developments have improved access to the other postcode districts, as well as bringing improvements to the local road network.

The district is served by two primary schools - Dawley Church of England Primary School and Malinslee Primary School - and one secondary school - Dawley Church of England Academy, which opened in 2012 and is run by The Edwin Jones Multi Academy Trust. The secondary school was rated 'good' in its most recent Ofsted inspection.

UptoDigits and Telford College's Meadow campus are amongst the higher education institutes which call TF6 home. UptoDigits specifically offers IT-based courses at both vocational and degree level. The Meadow campus provides a variety of courses across a range of disciplines, including business and finance, technology, health and social sciences.

TF6 also has excellent transport links, with Dawley railway station providing regular services to both Telford Central and Shrewsbury. From Telford, passengers can access Birmingham, Manchester and London. For those travelling further afield, Birmingham international airport is just 40 miles away.


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Demographics

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90%WORKING
  • 10%UNEMPLOYED

10% of people in TF6 are either unemployed or full time students. The average UK unemployment rate is currently 4%.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%.

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TF6

The county of

TF6 is located in the county of , in .

has a total population of 0, making it the largest county in the UK.

has a total area of square miles, and a population density of people per square kilometre. For comparison, Greater London has a density of 5,618 people/km2.

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Outward CodeTF6
Postal TownTelford
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LSOA Name
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Area ClassificationUnclassified

TF6 Electoral Wards

The postal region of TF6, includes the local towns, villages, electoral wards and stations of:


Admaston
Allscott
Arleston
Bluebell
Shropshire
Bolas Heath
Bratton
Butlersbank
Charlton
Cherrington
Cluddley
Coalmoor
Cold Hatton
Cold Hatton Heath
Conquermoor Heath
Cotwall
Cross Green
Crudgington
Dalwey
Dawley Bank
Donnington
Doseley
Dothill
Dryton
Eaton Constantine
Eaton upon Tern
Edgebolton
Ellerdine
Ellerdine Heath
Eyton on Severn
Eyton upon the Weald Moors
Garmston
Great Bolas
Great Wytheford
Hadley
Hadley Castle
Haybridge
Haygate
Heath Lanes
High Ercall
High Hatton
Horsehay
Horton
Hortonwood
Howle
Huntington
Isombridge
Ketley
Ketley Bank
Kynnersley
Lawley
Leaton
Leegomery
Little Dawley
Little Wenlock
Little Wytheford
Longdon-on-Tern
Long Lane
Marsh Green
Meese
Meeson
Meeson Heath
Moortown
Morton Mill
Muckleton
New Works
Norton
Old Park
Osbaston
Poynton
Poynton Green
Preston upon the Weald Moors
Radmoor
Red Lake
Roden
Rodington
Rodington Heath
Rodway
Rowton
Rushmoor
Rushton
Shawbirch
Sleapford
Somerwood
Stanton upon Hine Heath
Steeraway
Sytch Lane
Tern
The Humbers
The Nook
The Rock
Tibberton
Trench
Uckington
Upper Longwood
Uppington
Walcot
Walton
Waterside
Waters Upton
Wellington
Withington
Wombridge
Wrockwardine
Wroxeter
Browse Postcodes in TF6

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Click on an outward postal code below for more information about the area. Each 'outward' postcode give you a comprehensive list of all postcodes within the outward code area (TF) and estimated address.

Click on an 'outward' code for more information. For example, the outward postcode page 'EC2M' will give you an alphabetical list covering all postcodes located in the region, from 'EC2M 1BB' through to 'EC2M 7YA'.

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