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Affluence in TF3 1ED

How TF3 1ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brookside
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,090 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF3 1ED is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF3 1ED 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 skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,639
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

53.5% of adults in the TF3 1ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

TF3 1EDEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired34.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in the TF3 1ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TF3 1EDEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the TF3 1ED area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

TF3 1EDEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF3 1ED (Brookside) (about 1,090 residents).

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

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