Postcode area · Telford
Who lives in TF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TF, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 279,581 (2024)
TFPostcode area · Telford
Who lives in TF
Residents
279,581
2024 estimate
Households
110,222
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
TFEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
TF
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
47.2% of adults in TF are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.4% have never married.
TFEngland
Married or civil partnership47.2%44.7%
Never married34.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.8% of residents in TF describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TF
47%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.7%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.