Affluence in TF3 5AG
How TF3 5AG 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
- 1,777 (2024)
TF3 5AGTelford
How well off TF3 5AG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF3 5AG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the TF3 5AG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.3% of adults in the TF3 5AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.6% of adults in the TF3 5AG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF3 5AG (Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank) (about 1,777 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.