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Affluence in TF2 6

How TF2 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,463 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF2 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TF2 6 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Employment4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Income4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Crime5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,690
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in TF2 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

TF2 6England
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in TF2 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TF2 6England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in TF2 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

TF2 6England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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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