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Housing in TF1 5YB

What the homes in TF1 5YB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oakengates & Ketley
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,560 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.9%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TF1 5YBEngland
Detached54.9%22.9%
Semi-detached28.8%31.5%
Terraced7.9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.9% of households in the TF1 5YB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

TF1 5YB
77%
18%
England
  • Owned76.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented4.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TF1 5YBEngland
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TF1 5YBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

TF1 5YBEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children25%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 5YB (Oakengates & Ketley) (about 1,560 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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