Housing in TF1 2LY
What the homes in TF1 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wellington East
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,074 (2024)
TF1 2LYTelford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (71.2%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TF1 2LY area is broadly in line with that, at 63.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 29.7% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented18.8%20.5%
- Social rented16.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.8%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TF1 2LY sits in (Wellington East): about 2,074 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.