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Affluence in TF2 8DL

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

Neighbourhood
Muxton & Lilleshall
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,378 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF2 8DL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF2 8DL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,530
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in the TF2 8DL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

TF2 8DLEngland
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in the TF2 8DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TF2 8DLEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in the TF2 8DL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

TF2 8DLEngland
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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 8DL (Muxton & Lilleshall) (about 1,378 residents).

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

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