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Housing in TF12

What the homes in TF12 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
6,047 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.7%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TF12England
Detached38.7%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in TF12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

TF12
65%
17%
16%
England
  • Owned65.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TF12England
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TF12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.5%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

TF12England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Shropshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Shropshire (August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ShropshireEngland
All homes£823£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£768£1,335
Three bedrooms£953£1,489
Four or more£1,398£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£878£1,449
Terraced£794£1,435
Flat or maisonette£673£1,444

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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