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Postcode area · Telford

Housing in TF

What the homes in TF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
279,581 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (37.3%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TFEngland
Detached37.3%22.9%
Semi-detached36%31.5%
Terraced17.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TF is broadly in line with that, at 63.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.1% of households against 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

TF
63%
20%
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England
  • Owned63.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TFEngland
Owned outright33.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.5%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

TFEngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Telford and Wrekin

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Telford and Wrekin, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Telford and WrekinEngland
All homes£861£1,459
One bedroom£600£1,195
Two bedrooms£771£1,335
Three bedrooms£954£1,489
Four or more£1,358£2,161
Detached£1,199£1,640
Semi-detached£913£1,449
Terraced£845£1,435
Flat or maisonette£685£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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