Affluence in TF3 5GR
How TF3 5GR 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
- 2,015 (2024)
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How well off TF3 5GR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF3 5GR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
75.1% of adults in the TF3 5GR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.1% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the TF3 5GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the TF3 5GR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF3 5GR (Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank) (about 2,015 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.