Affluence in TF3 5DE
How TF3 5DE 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
- 2,420 (2024)
TF3 5DETelford
How well off TF3 5DE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF3 5DE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the TF3 5DE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.6% of adults in the TF3 5DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.5% of adults in the TF3 5DE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF3 5DE (Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank) (about 2,420 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.