Housing in TF1 3EA
What the homes in TF1 3EA 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)
TF1 3EATelford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (62.7%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TF1 3EA area is above that, at 69.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented16%20.5%
- Social rented13.7%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 2.2 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.4%. 21.4% 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 3EA sits in (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.