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Housing in TF2 8BJ

What the homes in TF2 8BJ 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)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (60.7%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TF2 8BJEngland
Detached8.2%22.9%
Semi-detached60.7%31.5%
Terraced17.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52% of households in the TF2 8BJ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

TF2 8BJ
52%
19%
29%
England
  • Owned52%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented19.3%20.5%
  • Social rented28.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TF2 8BJEngland
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council12.3%8.3%
From a housing association16.2%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

TF2 8BJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.3%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

TF2 8BJEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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). 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 TF2 8BJ (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.

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