Housing in TF3 5AH
What the homes in TF3 5AH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,777 (2024)
TF3 5AHTelford
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.2%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
39.1% of households in the TF3 5AH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.5% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented31.8%20.5%
- Social rented28.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 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 one person living alone aged under 66 (24.3%). 32.8% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF3 5AH (Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank) (about 1,777 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.