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Affluence in TF4 2BW

How TF4 2BW 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)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off TF4 2BW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF4 2BW 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,818
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in the TF4 2BW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

TF4 2BWEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in the TF4 2BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TF4 2BWEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.5% of adults in the TF4 2BW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

TF4 2BWEngland
Degree level or above21.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF4 2BW (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.

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