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Affluence in TF4 3BB

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

Neighbourhood
Dawley & Aqueduct
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,836 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off TF4 3BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF4 3BB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,095
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in the TF4 3BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

TF4 3BBEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.5%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16% of adults in the TF4 3BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

TF4 3BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine18.3%11.3%
Routine22%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.7% of adults in the TF4 3BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.5% have no qualifications.

TF4 3BBEngland
Degree level or above17.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications30.5%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 3BB (Dawley & Aqueduct) (about 1,836 residents).

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

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