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TF3 5AE

Overdale & The Rock · Telford and Wrekin · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Overdale & The Rock
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
Telford
Postcode district
TF3
Postcode sector
TF3 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TF3 5AD 51 m
TF3 5FL 75 m
TF3 5AF 97 m
TF3 5BF 109 m
TF3 5AB 116 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TF3 5AE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TF
Postcode district
TF3
Postcode sector
TF3 5
Latitude
52.681796
Longitude
-2.473282
British National Grid easting
368,101
British National Grid northing
309,448

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Telford and Wrekin · E06000020
Electoral ward
Overdale & The Rock · E05015231
Parish or community
E04000934
Westminster constituency
Telford · E14001541
Output area
E00071490
Lower layer super output area
Telford and Wrekin 024B · E01035077
Middle layer super output area
Telford and Wrekin 024 · E02007050

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
53
Primary
35
Secondary
8

  1. Newdale Primary School & Nursery

    Community school

    266 m

  2. The Linden Centre

    Pupil referral unit

    370 m

  3. Lawley Village Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    890 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,055
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 935
  • Shoplifting 253
  • Anti social behaviour 217
  • Other theft 122
  • Public order 122

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

2 female, 3 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
2.5
TF3 5 residents
6,796

Age bands in TF3 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.5%

1,519 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

747 residents

Age 25 to 44
36.8%

2,377 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.1%

1,361 residents

Age 65 and over
7.1%

461 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider TF3 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • TELDOC

    BRUNEL ROAD, MALINSLEE, TELFORD, TF3 2BF

    ODS code Y01929

    1.6 km

  • DAWLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    KING STREET, DAWLEY, TELFORD, TF4 2AA

    ODS code M82009

    2.0 km

  • CHARLTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CHARLTON MEDICAL CENTRE, LION STREET, OAKENGATES, TELFORD, TF2 6AQ

    ODS code M82007

    2.1 km

  • HOLLINSWOOD SURGERY

    DOWNEMEAD, TELFORD, TF3 2EW

    ODS code M82057

    2.6 km

  • WELLINGTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CHAPEL LANE, WELLINGTON, TELFORD, TF1 1PZ

    ODS code M82039

    3.4 km

  • STIRCHLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    STIRCHLEY HEALTH CENTRE, SANDINO ROAD, STIRCHLEY, TELFORD, TF3 1FB

    ODS code M82003

    4.0 km

  • DONNINGTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, WREKIN DRIVE, DONNINGTON, TELFORD, TF2 8EA

    ODS code M82012

    4.4 km

  • WOODSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE NEW SURGERY, WENSLEY GREEN, WOODSIDE, TELFORD, TF7 5NR

    ODS code M82042

    4.9 km

  • COURT STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    COURT STREET, MADELEY, TELFORD, TF7 5EE

    ODS code M82616

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Rock Road Chapel

    BCT · Overdale

    0.1 miles

  • Rock Road Chapel

    BCT · Overdale

    0.1 miles

  • Marlborough Way

    BCT · Overdale

    0.1 miles

  • Marlborough Way

    BCT · Overdale

    0.2 miles

  • Rockall Way

    BCT · Overdale

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Telford and Wrekin 024B, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,680 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
9 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

53 open schools are in scope, including 35 primary and 8 secondary schools. Newdale Primary School & Nursery is the nearest published school at 266 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,055 published events cover 12 months, averaging 171.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 935 events.

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