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Postcode district · Telford

Affluence in TF1

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

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
57,744 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TF1 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Income4.5
  • Employment4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Crime5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,803
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in TF1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

TF1England
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in TF1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TF1England
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in TF1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

TF1England
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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