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Postcode district · Telford

Housing in TF3

What the homes in TF3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
40,220 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (31.8%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TF3England
Detached27%22.9%
Semi-detached31.8%31.5%
Terraced30.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TF3 is broadly in line with that, at 54.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.1% of households against 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

TF3
55%
26%
18%
England
  • Owned54.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented26.1%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TF3England
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.4%. 29.4% of households include dependent children.

TF3England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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. Published by council, not 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

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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