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Affluence in TF4 3

How TF4 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
27,560 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF4 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TF4 3 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Income3.5
  • Employment3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,504
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.6% of adults in TF4 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

TF4 3England
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in TF4 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TF4 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in TF4 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

TF4 3England
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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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