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Postcode district · Market Drayton

Affluence in TF9

How TF9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
40,969 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TF9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TF9 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Living environment4.5
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Employment6.9
  • Income7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,586
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in TF9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

TF9England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in TF9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TF9England
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in TF9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

TF9England
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17%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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