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Affluence in TF1 5SN

How TF1 5SN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oakengates & Ketley
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,973 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF1 5SN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF1 5SN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,577
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in the TF1 5SN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

TF1 5SNEngland
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in the TF1 5SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TF1 5SNEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in the TF1 5SN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

TF1 5SNEngland
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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 5SN (Oakengates & Ketley) (about 1,973 residents).

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

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