TF6 6BU

Tern · Shropshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Tern
Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Postcode district
TF6
Postcode sector
TF6 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY4 4GB 2 m
SY4 4GA 473 m
SY4 4RN 676 m
TF6 6BS 735 m
SY4 4RL 1.1 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TF6 6BU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 2006
Postcode area
TF
Postcode district
TF6
Postcode sector
TF6 6
Latitude
52.741513
Longitude
-2.663111
British National Grid easting
355,329
British National Grid northing
316,192

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Shropshire · E06000051
Electoral ward
Tern · E05016074
Parish or community
E04011377
Westminster constituency
Shrewsbury · E14001473
Output area
E00147472
Lower layer super output area
Shropshire 024E · E01035067
Middle layer super output area
Shropshire 024 · E02006038

Postcode source versions

Explore TF6

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
8
Secondary
1
  1. Harlescott Junior School

    Academy converter

    3.7 km
  2. Rodenhurst School

    Other independent special school

    3.7 km
  3. St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery

    Voluntary controlled school

    3.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Anti social behaviour 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1
  • Violence and sexual offences 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TF6 6 residents
4,070

Age bands in TF6 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.1%

400 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

331 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.6%

635 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.6%

1,140 residents

Age 65 and over
30.5%

1,100 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

  • SEVERN FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SEVERN FIELDS HTH VILLAGE, SUNDORNE ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY1 4RQ

    ODS code M82032

    4.2 km

  • SHAWBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    POYNTON ROAD, SHAWBURY, SHREWSBURY, SY4 4JS

    ODS code M82011

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Kennels

    BCT · Roden

    0.5 miles
  • Kennels

    BCT · Roden

    0.5 miles
  • Marlebrook Way

    BCT · Roden

    1.2 miles
  • Nurseries

    BCT · Roden

    1.3 miles
  • Nurseries

    BCT · Roden

    1.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Shropshire 024E, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,453 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
1 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

12 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. Harlescott Junior School is the nearest published school at 2.3 miles.

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

Recorded crime

3 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Anti social behaviour with 1 events.

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