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TF6 5DU

Ercall · Telford and Wrekin · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Ercall
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
The Wrekin
Postcode district
TF6
Postcode sector
TF6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TF6 5DT 106 m
TF6 5BF 109 m
TF1 2HA 118 m
TF1 2HB 135 m
TF1 2HG 146 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TF6 5DU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2016
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
TF
Postcode district
TF6
Postcode sector
TF6 5
Latitude
52.692267
Longitude
-2.535151
British National Grid easting
363,927
British National Grid northing
310,642

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Telford and Wrekin · E06000020
Electoral ward
Ercall · E05015215
Parish or community
E04000947
Westminster constituency
The Wrekin · E14001543
Output area
E00187188
Lower layer super output area
Telford and Wrekin 012B · E01014134
Middle layer super output area
Telford and Wrekin 012 · E02002939

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
23
Primary
14
Secondary
3

  1. Ercall Wood Academy

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    1.3 km

  2. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

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    1.6 km

  3. Wrekin View Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,001
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 333
  • Shoplifting 188
  • Anti social behaviour 113
  • Public order 78
  • Criminal damage and arson 70

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
73

47 female, 26 male

Postcode households
59
Residents per household
1.2
TF6 5 residents
1,718

Age bands in TF6 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.3%

186 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

169 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.5%

272 residents

Age 45 to 64
32.4%

533 residents

Age 65 and over
29.5%

486 residents

This postcode contained 4.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider TF6 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

2

within 5 km

  • WELLINGTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CHAPEL LANE, WELLINGTON, TELFORD, TF1 1PZ

    ODS code M82039

    1.7 km

  • SHAWBIRCH MEDICAL CENTRE

    BRANDON AVENUE, ADMASTON, TELFORD, TF5 0DU

    ODS code M82059

    2.8 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

  • Old Orleton Hotel

    BCT · Wellington

    0.1 miles

  • Old Orleton Hotel

    BCT · Wellington

    0.1 miles

  • Bowing

    BCT · Wellington

    0.3 miles

  • Herbert Avenue

    BCT · Wellington

    0.3 miles

  • Bowring

    BCT · Wellington

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Telford and Wrekin 012B, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,539 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
7 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

23 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 3 secondary schools. Ercall Wood Academy is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,001 published events cover 12 months, averaging 83.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 333 events.

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