Affluence in TF3 5DU
How TF3 5DU 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)
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How well off TF3 5DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF3 5DU area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- 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
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the TF3 5DU area is above that, at 66%. 15.9% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the TF3 5DU area is broadly in line with that, at 35.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the TF3 5DU area is below that, at 29.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TF3 5DU sits in (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.