POPLAR CLOSE, TF7 4DE House Prices & Local Information

TF7 4DE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Poplar Close, 0.8km from Cuckoo Oak in Telford. Administratively it sits within Madeley & Sutton Hill ward and the Telford constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, TF7 4DE is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 35 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 58% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 70 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £122k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for TF7 4DE are sourced from Output Area E00071293 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.