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Affluence in TF4 3AU

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

Neighbourhood
Lawley, Horsehay & Lightmoor
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,514 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF4 3AU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF4 3AU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,064
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.3% of adults in the TF4 3AU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

TF4 3AUEngland
Employee, full-time45%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43% of adults in the TF4 3AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TF4 3AUEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in the TF4 3AU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.

TF4 3AUEngland
Degree level or above36.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications12%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 3AU (Lawley, Horsehay & Lightmoor) (about 1,514 residents).

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

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