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Affluence in TF3 4BA

How TF3 4BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,369 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF3 4BA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF3 4BA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • 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
£54,818
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66% of adults in the TF3 4BA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

TF3 4BAEngland
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired15.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in the TF3 4BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TF3 4BAEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the TF3 4BA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

TF3 4BAEngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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 4BA (Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank) (about 1,369 residents).

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

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