Housing in TF1 3FA
What the homes in TF1 3FA 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
- 1,678 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (50.9%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TF1 3FA area is above that, at 72%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.6% of households against 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned72%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented18.6%20.5%
- Social rented9.4%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 2.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.8%. 23% 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 3FA sits in (Dothill & Shawbirch): about 1,678 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.