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Postcode district · Telford

Affluence in TF3

How TF3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
40,220 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TF3 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Income3.8
  • Employment3.8
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment8.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£46,190
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in TF3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

TF3England
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in TF3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TF3England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in TF3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

TF3England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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