Housing in TF4 2GG
What the homes in TF4 2GG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lawley, Horsehay & Lightmoor
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,525 (2024)
TF4 2GGTelford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (35.5%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TF4 2GG area is above that, at 71.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.9% of households against 20.5%. 15.5% own outright and 55.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.3%1%
- Private rented15.9%20.5%
- Social rented8.8%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 2.6 people living in it. 22.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 33%. 42% 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 TF4 2GG sits in (Lawley, Horsehay & Lightmoor): about 1,525 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.