Telford and Wrekin

According to the 2021 census, Telford and Wrekin had a total of 185,541 usual residents residing in 76,510 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 39.9 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 639.1 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 39.9 years.

Religion: In Telford and Wrekin, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 47.58% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 40.94% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.63%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Telford and Wrekin is ‘White’, constituting 88.19% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 5.43%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 2.88%.

Economic activity: 58.9% of Telford and Wrekin’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 44.81% of its inhabitants is married and 36.46% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (66.33%). Most of the properties in Telford and Wrekin are semi-detached or detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Telford and Wrekin crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 116.87. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Telford and Wrekin in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Telford and Wrekin, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (6)
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (6)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (9)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (5)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (7)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (9)
  4. General health:
    • Bad health- Rank (8)
    • Very bad health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (3)
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (4)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (6)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (8)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (9)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (3)
    • Social rented- Rank (9)

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Property types in Telford and Wrekin

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 29,065 37.99
Detached 23,899 31.24
Terraced 15,539 20.31
Flats 6,492 8.49
Converted or shared house 505 0.66
Converted building. Eg school, church 383 0.5
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 343 0.45
Caravan or other mobile structure 283 0.37

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Rank of Telford and Wrekin when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Detached 11 31.24
Semi-detached 11 37.99
Terraced 11 20.31
Caravan or other mobile structure 12 0.37
Converted building. Eg school, church 14 0.5
Flats 19 8.49
Converted or shared house 23 0.66
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 23 0.45

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Property ownership in Telford and Wrekin

  1. Owned – 59.95% (45,864)
    1. Owns outright – 30.18% (23,088)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 29.77% (22,776)
  2. Private rented – 21.17% (16,197)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 19.21% (14,694)
    2. Other private rented – 1.96% (1,503)
  3. Social rented – 18.02% (13,784)
    1. Other social rented – 11.53% (8,818)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 6.49% (4,966)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.77% (586)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.77% (586)

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  1. Private rented – rank – 3 (21.17%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 2 (19.21%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 13 (1.96%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 9 (18.02%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 5 (11.53%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 13 (6.49%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 14 (0.77%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 14 (0.77%)
  4. Owned – rank – 20 (59.95%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 13 (29.77%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 22 (30.18%)

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Families in Telford and Wrekin

  1. Single family household – 66.33% (50,746)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 31.03% (23,741)
      1. Dependent children – 13.76% (10,524)
      2. No children – 11.53% (8,824)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.74% (4,393)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 13.60% (10,409)
      1. No children – 6.75% (5,164)
      2. With dependent children – 5.98% (4,572)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.88% (673)
    3. Lone parent family – 11.94% (9,136)
      1. With dependent children – 7.81% (5,973)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.13% (3,163)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 9.11% (6,968)
    5. Other single family household – 0.64% (492)
      1. Other family composition – 0.64% (492)
  2. One person household – 27.72% (21,205)
    1. Other – 15.89% (12,157)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.83% (9,048)
  3. Other household types – 5.96% (4,559)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.46% (2,649)
    2. With dependent children – 2.50% (1,910)

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Rank of Telford and Wrekin when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 6 (5.96%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 3 (3.46%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 6 (2.50%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 10 (66.33%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 4 (13.60%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 4 (5.98%)
      2. No children – rank – 5 (6.75%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (0.88%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 8 (11.94%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 7 (7.81%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 11 (4.13%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 8 (0.64%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 8 (0.64%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 14 (31.03%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 11 (13.76%)
      2. No children – rank – 15 (11.53%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 20 (5.74%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 19 (9.11%)
  3. One person household – rank – 21 (27.72%)
    1. Other – rank – 13 (15.89%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 23 (11.83%)

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Telford and Wrekin household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 35,190 45.99
Household is deprived in one dimension 25,928 33.89
Household is deprived in two dimensions 12,129 15.85
Household is deprived in three dimensions 3,138 4.1
Household is deprived in four dimensions 125 0.16

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Rank of Telford and Wrekin when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in three dimensions 8 4.1
Household is deprived in two dimensions 9 15.85
Household is deprived in four dimensions 11 0.16
Household is deprived in one dimension 15 33.89
Household is not deprived in any dimension 16 45.99

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Household sizes in Telford and Wrekin

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 27,059 35.37
1 person in household 21,205 27.72
3 people in household 13,055 17.06
4 people in household 9,695 12.67
5 people in household 3,620 4.73
6 people in household 1,232 1.61
7 people in household 410 0.54
8 or more people in household 234 0.31

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Rank of Telford and Wrekin when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 4 17.06
5 people in household 5 4.73
6 people in household 6 1.61
7 people in household 7 0.54
8 or more people in household 9 0.31
4 people in household 11 12.67
2 people in household 16 35.37
1 person in household 21 27.72

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Age groups of Telford and Wrekin residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 36,465 19.66
Aged 35 to 49 years 35,391 19.08
Aged 65 to 74 years 18,309 9.87
Aged 10 to 15 years 14,436 7.78
Aged 5 to 9 years 11,869 6.4
Aged 25 to 34 years 10,971 5.91
Aged 75 to 84 years 10,823 5.83
Aged 4 years and under 10,562 5.69
Aged 16 to 19 years 8,599 4.64
Aged 85 years and over 3,572 1.93

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Rank of Telford and Wrekin when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 10 to 15 years 5 7.78
Aged 5 to 9 years 6 6.4
Aged 35 to 49 years 6 19.08
Aged 4 years and under 7 5.69
Aged 16 to 19 years 7 4.64
Aged 25 to 34 years 7 5.91
Aged 50 to 64 years 18 19.66
Aged 65 to 74 years 19 9.87
Aged 75 to 84 years 20 5.83
Aged 85 years and over 21 1.93

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Gender breakdown in Telford and Wrekin

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 94,206 50.77
Male 91,335 49.23

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 12 49.23
Female 14 50.77

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Telford and Wrekin Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 85,273 45.96
Good health 63,231 34.08
Fair health 25,683 13.84
Bad health 8,812 4.75
Very bad health 2,542 1.37

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Rank of Telford and Wrekin when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Bad health 8 4.75
Very bad health 9 1.37
Very good health 12 45.96
Fair health 14 13.84
Good health 20 34.08

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Relationship status amongst Telford and Wrekin Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 44.81% (66,616)
    1. Married – 44.66% (66,398)
      1. Opposite sex – 44.40% (66,005)
      2. Same sex – 0.26% (393)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.15% (218)
      1. Same sex – 0.09% (130)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (88)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 36.46% (54,200)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.34% (15,371)
    1. Divorced – 10.31% (15,322)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (49)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.94% (8,835)
    1. Widowed – 5.93% (8,821)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (14)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.45% (3,649)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.44% (3,632)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (17)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 3 (10.34%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 1 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 3 (10.31%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 4 (2.45%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 4 (2.44%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.01%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 9 (36.46%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 18 (44.81%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 14 (0.15%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 10 (0.06%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 14 (0.09%)
    2. Married – rank – 18 (44.66%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 3 (0.26%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 19 (44.40%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 22 (5.94%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 22 (5.93%)

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Telford and Wrekin residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 94.60% (175,530)
    1. United Kingdom – 88.62% (164,432)
    2. EU countries – 5.73% (10,634)
      1. European Union EU8 – 2.65% (4,918)
      2. European Union EU14 – 1.66% (3,075)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.29% (2,394)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.13% (247)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.25% (464)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.25% (464)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 2.92% (5,417)
  3. Africa – 1.94% (3,597)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.40% (739)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.12% (225)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (32)

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  1. Africa – rank – 4 (1.94%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 5 (0.02%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 9 (2.92%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 10 (0.12%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.40%)
  6. Europe – rank – 19 (94.60%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 7 (5.73%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 3 (0.13%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 6 (1.66%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 6 (1.29%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 7 (2.65%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 15 (0.25%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 15 (0.25%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 17 (88.62%)

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Passport records of Telford and Wrekin residents

  1. Europe – 77.24% (143,319)
    1. United Kingdom – 71.48% (132,618)
    2. Other Europe – 5.52% (10,241)
      1. EU Member countries – 5.45% (10,112)
        1. Poland – 1.98% (3,677)
        2. Other EU countries – 1.19% (2,212)
        3. Romania – 1.01% (1,871)
        4. Italy – 0.51% (955)
        5. Lithuania – 0.23% (425)
        6. Spain – 0.22% (414)
        7. Germany – 0.13% (234)
        8. Portugal – 0.11% (207)
        9. France – 0.06% (117)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.07% (129)
        1. Other Europe – 0.06% (105)
        2. Turkey – 0.01% (24)
    3. Ireland – 0.25% (460)
  2. No passport held – 20.87% (38,714)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.96% (1,773)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.69% (1,277)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.14% (260)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.09% (158)
    4. Middle East – 0.04% (74)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (4)
  4. Africa – 0.78% (1,440)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.63% (1,165)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.11% (207)
    3. North Africa – 0.04% (68)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.13% (234)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.10% (183)
    2. Central and South America – 0.03% (51)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.03% (63)

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Rank of Telford and Wrekin when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 2 (20.87%)
  2. Africa – rank – 4 (0.78%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 3 (0.63%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 7 (0.11%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 10 (0.04%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 10 (0.96%)
    1. Eastern Asia – rank – 4 (0.14%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 6 (0.00%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 9 (0.04%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 10 (0.69%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 12 (0.09%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 11 (0.03%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.13%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 10 (0.03%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.10%)
  6. Europe – rank – 22 (77.24%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 8 (5.52%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 8 (5.45%)
        1. Germany – rank – 5 (0.13%)
        2. Lithuania – rank – 5 (0.23%)
        3. Italy – rank – 6 (0.51%)
        4. Spain – rank – 6 (0.22%)
        5. Poland – rank – 6 (1.98%)
        6. Romania – rank – 7 (1.01%)
        7. Other EU countries – rank – 7 (1.19%)
        8. Portugal – rank – 12 (0.11%)
        9. France – rank – 14 (0.06%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 18 (0.07%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 14 (0.06%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 15 (0.01%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 18 (0.25%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 22 (71.48%)

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Ethnic groups in Telford and Wrekin

  1. White – 88.19% (163,638)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 82.97% (153,936)
    2. Other White – 4.63% (8,589)
    3. Irish – 0.39% (723)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.11% (203)
    5. Roma – 0.10% (187)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 5.43% (10,067)
    1. Indian – 2.46% (4,559)
    2. Pakistani – 1.82% (3,368)
    3. Other Asian – 0.60% (1,115)
    4. Chinese – 0.44% (818)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.11% (207)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.88% (5,351)
    1. African – 2.14% (3,962)
    2. Caribbean – 0.40% (748)
    3. Other Black – 0.35% (641)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.61% (4,844)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 1.12% (2,083)
    2. White and Asian – 0.71% (1,315)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.41% (770)
    4. White and Black African – 0.36% (676)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.89% (1,643)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.76% (1,401)
    2. Arab – 0.13% (242)

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  1. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 5 (2.88%)
    1. African – rank – 5 (2.14%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 6 (0.35%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 8 (0.40%)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 7 (2.61%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 4 (0.36%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 6 (0.71%)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 7 (1.12%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 8 (0.41%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 9 (0.89%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 8 (0.76%)
    2. Arab – rank – 14 (0.13%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 10 (5.43%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 3 (0.44%)
    2. Indian – rank – 5 (2.46%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 10 (1.82%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 13 (0.60%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 16 (0.11%)
  5. White – rank – 18 (88.19%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 6 (0.11%)
    2. Other White – rank – 6 (4.63%)
    3. Roma – rank – 8 (0.10%)
    4. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 16 (82.97%)
    5. Irish – rank – 18 (0.39%)

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Religions in Telford and Wrekin

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 88,275 47.58
No religion 75,965 40.94
Not answered 10,448 5.63
Muslim 5,043 2.72
Sikh 2,851 1.54
Hindu 1,352 0.73
Other religion 933 0.5
Buddhist 597 0.32
Jewish 78 0.04

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Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 4 40.94
Hindu 6 0.73
Other religion 6 0.5
Sikh 7 1.54
Buddhist 8 0.32
Muslim 10 2.72
Not answered 10 5.63
Jewish 11 0.04
Christian 20 47.58

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Employment and unemployment amongst Telford and Wrekin Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 58.90% (87,567)
    1. In employment – 56.13% (83,442)
      1. Employee – 48.92% (72,723)
        1. Full-time – 37.35% (55,522)
        2. Part-time – 11.57% (17,201)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.07% (9,027)
        1. Full-time – 3.68% (5,467)
        2. Part-time – 2.39% (3,560)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.14% (1,692)
        1. Full-time – 0.92% (1,365)
        2. Part-time – 0.22% (327)
    2. Unemployed – 2.77% (4,125)
  2. Economically inactive – 39.21% (58,290)
    1. Retired – 21.18% (31,490)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 5.30% (7,886)
    3. Looking after home or family – 5.02% (7,460)
    4. Student – 4.80% (7,137)
    5. Other – 2.90% (4,317)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.89% (2,813)
    1. In employment – 1.38% (2,053)
      1. Employee – 1.31% (1,941)
        1. Part-time – 1.00% (1,484)
        2. Full-time – 0.31% (457)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.06% (95)
        1. Part-time – 0.03% (46)
        2. Full-time – 0.03% (49)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (17)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (11)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (6)
    2. Unemployed – 0.51% (760)

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  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 9 (58.90%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 7 (2.77%)
    2. In employment – rank – 10 (56.13%)
      1. Employee – rank – 6 (48.92%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (37.35%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (11.57%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 18 (6.07%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 19 (2.39%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 19 (3.68%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 21 (1.14%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 18 (0.92%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 23 (0.22%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 12 (1.89%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 10 (0.51%)
    2. In employment – rank – 13 (1.38%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 9 (0.06%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.03%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (0.03%)
      3. Employee – rank – 13 (1.31%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.31%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 13 (1.00%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 18 (39.21%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 5 (5.30%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 7 (5.02%)
    3. Student – rank – 8 (4.80%)
    4. Other – rank – 10 (2.90%)
    5. Retired – rank – 19 (21.18%)

Comparing Telford and Wrekin wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Telford and Wrekin

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 26,972 18.14
Routine occupations 23,533 15.83
Semi-routine occupations 20,161 13.56
Intermediate occupations 17,132 11.52
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15,554 10.46
Small employers and own account workers 12,886 8.67
Never worked and long-term unemployed 12,746 8.57
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 10,033 6.75
Full-time students 9,657 6.5

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Rank of Telford and Wrekin when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6 6.75
Never worked and long-term unemployed 7 8.57
Full-time students 8 6.5
Routine occupations 9 15.83
Semi-routine occupations 10 13.56
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 10.46
Intermediate occupations 17 11.52
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 18 18.14
Small employers and own account workers 19 8.67

Comparing Telford and Wrekin wards.

Occupation groups in Telford and Wrekin

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 14,031 16.41
Elementary 10,745 12.57
Associate professional and technical 10,426 12.19
Process, plant and machine operatives 9,432 11.03
Managers, directors and senior officials 9,152 10.7
Skilled trades 8,883 10.39
Caring, leisure and other service 8,386 9.81
Administrative and secretarial 7,686 8.99
Sales and customer service 6,757 7.9

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Rank of Telford and Wrekin when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Process, plant and machine operatives 5 11.03
Elementary 8 12.57
Associate professional and technical 11 12.19
Caring, leisure and other service 13 9.81
Professional occupations 14 16.41
Sales and customer service 14 7.9
Managers, directors and senior officials 17 10.7
Skilled trades 18 10.39
Administrative and secretarial 19 8.99

Comparing Telford and Wrekin wards.