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Affluence in TF1 7

How TF1 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
7,178 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF1 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TF1 7 scores 5.2 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
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.5
  • Employment4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Crime7.5
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,233
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in TF1 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

TF1 7England
Employee, full-time40.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in TF1 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TF1 7England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in TF1 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

TF1 7England
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%18.1%

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

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