Postcode district · Telford
Who lives in TF2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TF2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 50,226 (2024)
Who lives in TF2
Residents
50,226
2024 estimate
Households
19,865
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 18.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 18.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
TF2England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
TF2
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; TF2 is broadly in line with that, at 46.3%. 35.2% have never married.
TF2England
Married or civil partnership46.3%44.7%
Never married35.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; TF2 is broadly in line with that, at 80.2%.
TF2
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.2%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.