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Postcode sector · Telford

Affluence in TF1 1

How TF1 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,640 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF1 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TF1 1 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment3.7
  • Crime3.7
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,607
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in TF1 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

TF1 1England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in TF1 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TF1 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in TF1 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

TF1 1England
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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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