# TF4

Postcode district covering Telford and Dawley, in Telford and Wrekin.

TF4 is a postcode district covering Telford and Dawley, in Telford and Wrekin. Median sale price £235,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 79.9 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code TF4. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [TF](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an TF4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £235,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in TF4 was £235,000 in 2025. Joint 636th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 23,381** (2021). TF4 had 23,381 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,261st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in TF4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.2%** (January 2026). In TF4, 91.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=TF4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in TF4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=TF4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 416 homes were sold in TF4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=TF4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for TF4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=TF4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): TF4 had 23,381 usual residents at the census.

## How TF4 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | TF4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £235,000 | 5th cheapest | 13 postcode districts, TF · 2025 |
| Population | 23,381 | 5th most populated | 13 postcode districts, TF · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 postcode districts, TF · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.2% | 4th highest | 13 postcode districts, TF · Jan 2026 |

## Is TF4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in TF4 at a rate of 79.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.9 per 1,000 people across the TF postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 213 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in TF4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,058), other crime (318) and anti-social behaviour (268).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in TF4 was 78.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in TF4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so TF4 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in TF4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Telford and Wrekin 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01014124) | 1,545 | 146.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.3% |
| [Telford and Wrekin 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01014164) | 1,688 | 108.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.4% |
| [Telford and Wrekin 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01014166) | 1,524 | 95.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.2% |
| [Telford and Wrekin 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01014119) | 1,570 | 42.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.7% |
| [Telford and Wrekin 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01014120) | 1,749 | 118.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.1% |
| [Telford and Wrekin 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01014121) | 1,301 | 51.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 92.7% |
| [Telford and Wrekin 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01014122) | 1,539 | 75.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.4% |
| [Telford and Wrekin 019E](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01014123) | 1,422 | 45.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 85.3% |
| [Telford and Wrekin 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01035079) | 1,429 | 46.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.3% |
| [Telford and Wrekin 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01035080) | 1,432 | 47.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.0% |
| [Telford and Wrekin 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01035081) | 1,500 | 55.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 84.3% |
| [Telford and Wrekin 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01035082) | 1,874 | 94.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 82.2% |
| [Telford and Wrekin 025E](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/neighbourhood/e01035083) | 2,323 | 78.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.9% |

## Your MP

- [Telford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/telford): Shaun Davies (Labour), MP since July 2024. 98% of the people here.
- [The Wrekin](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/the-wrekin): Mark Pritchard (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 1.8% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in TF4

[Dawley & Aqueduct](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/dawley-and-aqueduct), [Lawley, Horsehay & Lightmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/lawley-horsehay-and-lightmoor), [Malinslee](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/malinslee)

## Postcode sectors in TF4

[TF4 2 (308 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf4-2), [TF4 3 (310 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf4-3)

## Council

[Telford and Wrekin](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin)

## Towns in TF4

[Telford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/telford)

## Postcode districts next to TF4

[TF1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf1), [TF3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf3), [TF6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf6), [TF7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf7), [TF8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf8)

## Nearest rail stations

[Telford Central (3.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.4410,52.6811), [Oakengates (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.4502,52.6934), [Wellington (Shropshire) (5.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.5172,52.7013)

## More in the TF postcode area

[All TF postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## TF4 in brief

TF4 is a postcode district covering Telford and Dawley, in Telford and Wrekin.
About 25,274 people lived in TF4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £235,000 in 2025 across 416 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 79.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in TF4 was £235,000 in 2025.
TF4 had 23,381 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in TF4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In TF4, 91.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: TF4
- Postcode area: [TF](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf)
- Constituency: [Telford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/telford)
- Council: [Telford and Wrekin †](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin)
- Area: 10.79 km²
- People, mid-2024: 25,274*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 76

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[TF3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf3), [TF6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf6), [TF8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf8), [TF7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf7), [TF1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf1)

## Latest updates for TF4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/TF4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf4#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/tf4