Affluence in TF3 5GD
How TF3 5GD 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
- 2,283 (2024)
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How well off TF3 5GD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF3 5GD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
82% of adults in the TF3 5GD area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 4.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.6% of adults in the TF3 5GD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.8% of adults in the TF3 5GD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF3 5GD (Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank) (about 2,283 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.