Housing in TF2 8BA
What the homes in TF2 8BA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Donnington
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (60.7%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TF2 8BA area is below that, at 52%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.3% of households against 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned52%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented19.3%20.5%
- Social rented28.5%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 2.5 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.3%. 27.7% 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 TF2 8BA sits in (Donnington): about 1,467 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.