TF12 5BJ

Much Wenlock · Shropshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Postcode district
TF12
Postcode sector
TF12 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TF12 5BH 61 m
TF12 5BL 495 m
TF13 6PR 1.1 km
WV16 4TG 1.5 km
TF12 5BN 1.7 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TF12 5BJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1997
Postcode area
TF
Postcode district
TF12
Postcode sector
TF12 5
Latitude
52.576915
Longitude
-2.513484
British National Grid easting
365,300
British National Grid northing
297,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Shropshire · E06000051
Parish or community
E04011214
Westminster constituency
South Shropshire · E14001493
Output area
E00146882
Lower layer super output area
Shropshire 029D · E01028841
Middle layer super output area
Shropshire 029 · E02006010

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
6
Primary
5
Secondary
1
  1. Barrow 1618 CofE Free School

    Free schools

    2.4 km
  2. Much Wenlock Primary School

    Academy converter

    3.3 km
  3. William Brookes School

    Academy converter

    4.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3
  • Anti social behaviour 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TF12 5 residents
5,760

Age bands in TF12 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.7%

938 residents

Age 15 to 24
8%

480 residents

Age 25 to 44
20%

1,196 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.5%

1,823 residents

Age 65 and over
25.8%

1,546 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

2

within 5 km straight-line

  • MUCH WENLOCK & CRESSAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    KINGSWAY LODGE, KING STREET, MUCH WENLOCK, MUCH WENLOCK, TF13 6BL

    ODS code M82019

    3.8 km

  • BROSELEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HEALTH CENTRE, BRIDGNORTH ROAD, BROSELEY, TF12 5EL

    ODS code M82051

    4.4 km

Nearby transport

  • St Marys Close

    BCT · Jackfield

    3.4 miles
  • St Marys Close

    BCT · Jackfield

    3.5 miles
  • The Square

    BCT · Ironbridge

    3.7 miles
  • The Square

    BCT · Ironbridge

    3.7 miles
  • Old Police Station

    BCT · Ironbridge

    3.7 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Shropshire 029D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,816 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

6 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 1 secondary schools. Barrow 1618 CofE Free School is the nearest published school at 1.5 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.