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Postcode district · Telford

Affluence in TF6

How TF6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
33,130 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TF6 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Living environment5.2
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income7.2
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Employment7.4
  • Crime8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,907
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in TF6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

TF6England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in TF6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TF6England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in TF6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

TF6England
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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