Affluence in TF6 5DF
How TF6 5DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
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How well off TF6 5DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TF6 5DF 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the TF6 5DF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the TF6 5DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the TF6 5DF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF6 5DF (Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall) (about 1,589 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.