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Postcode district · Telford

Affluence in TF4

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

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
36,680 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TF4 scores 4.5 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
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Crime4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Living environment8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,927
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in TF4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

TF4England
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in TF4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TF4England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in TF4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

TF4England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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