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Postcode district · Telford

Affluence in TF2

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

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
50,226 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TF2 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.6
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Employment4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Crime5.7
  • Living environment7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,563
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in TF2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

TF2England
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in TF2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TF2England
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in TF2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

TF2England
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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