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Affluence in TF1 3HE

How TF1 3HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dothill & Shawbirch
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,206 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF1 3HE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF1 3HE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,532
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in the TF1 3HE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

TF1 3HEEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired34.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in the TF1 3HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TF1 3HEEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate16.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in the TF1 3HE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

TF1 3HEEngland
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications5%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF1 3HE (Dothill & Shawbirch) (about 1,206 residents).

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

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