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Postcode area · Telford

Affluence in TF

How TF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
279,581 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TF scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 162 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Employment5.3
  • Income5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,710
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in TF are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

TFEngland
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in TF work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TFEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in TF hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

TFEngland
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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