Affluence in TF2 8LU
How TF2 8LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Muxton & Lilleshall
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,580 (2024)
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How well off TF2 8LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF2 8LU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the TF2 8LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.3% of adults in the TF2 8LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the TF2 8LU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF2 8LU (Muxton & Lilleshall) (about 1,580 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.