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Affluence in TF2 8BJ

How TF2 8BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Donnington
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,467 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off TF2 8BJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF2 8BJ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,392
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

54.1% of adults in the TF2 8BJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

TF2 8BJEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.8% of adults in the TF2 8BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

TF2 8BJEngland
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.6%11.3%
Routine26%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

13.5% of adults in the TF2 8BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.

TF2 8BJEngland
Degree level or above13.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications29.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF2 8BJ (Donnington) (about 1,467 residents).

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

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