Housing in TF4 2UJ
What the homes in TF4 2UJ 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
- 1,536 (2024)
TF4 2UJTelford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (46.6%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TF4 2UJ area is above that, at 78.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.4% of households against 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 63.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.3%1%
- Private rented11.4%20.5%
- Social rented7.1%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. 17.3% 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 32.3%. 38.3% 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 2UJ sits in (Lawley, Horsehay & Lightmoor): about 1,536 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.