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Affluence in TF1 5ZJ

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

Neighbourhood
Oakengates & Ketley
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,710 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF1 5ZJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF1 5ZJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

61.7% of adults in the TF1 5ZJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

TF1 5ZJEngland
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in the TF1 5ZJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TF1 5ZJEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in the TF1 5ZJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

TF1 5ZJEngland
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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 5ZJ (Oakengates & Ketley) (about 1,710 residents).

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

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