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Affluence in TF1 5YB

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

Neighbourhood
Oakengates & Ketley
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,560 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off TF1 5YB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF1 5YB area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
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

58.4% of adults in the TF1 5YB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

TF1 5YBEngland
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.6% of adults in the TF1 5YB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TF1 5YBEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the TF1 5YB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

TF1 5YBEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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 5YB (Oakengates & Ketley) (about 1,560 residents).

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

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