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Affluence in TF1 3LY

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

Neighbourhood
Dothill & Shawbirch
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,335 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off TF1 3LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF1 3LY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

52.2% of adults in the TF1 3LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

TF1 3LYEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired31%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in the TF1 3LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TF1 3LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in the TF1 3LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

TF1 3LYEngland
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20%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 3LY (Dothill & Shawbirch) (about 1,335 residents).

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

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