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Housing in TF1 3JS

What the homes in TF1 3JS 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
1,106 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (57.3%). Flats make up 31.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TF1 3JSEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached57.3%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat30.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TF1 3JS area is below that, at 52.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.8% of households against 20.5%. 30.4% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

TF1 3JS
52%
13%
33%
England
  • Owned52.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented33.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TF1 3JSEngland
Owned outright30.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council12.6%8.3%
From a housing association20.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TF1 3JSEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22%. 19.6% of households include dependent children.

TF1 3JSEngland
Living alone, under 6622%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TF1 3JS sits in (Dothill & Shawbirch): about 1,106 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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