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Housing in TF1 3DJ

What the homes in TF1 3DJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dothill & Shawbirch
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,335 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (62.7%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TF1 3DJEngland
Detached19.1%22.9%
Semi-detached62.7%31.5%
Terraced8.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.9% of households in the TF1 3DJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

TF1 3DJ
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16%
14%
England
  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented13.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TF1 3DJEngland
Owned outright41.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TF1 3DJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.4%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

TF1 3DJEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF1 3DJ (Dothill & Shawbirch) (about 1,335 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.

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