Postcode sector · Telford

Housing in TF5 0

What the homes in TF5 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Telford and Wrekin
Region: West Midlands
Population: 12,109 (2024)

TF5 0Postcode sector · Telford

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.7%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TF5 0England

Detached46.7%22.9%

Semi-detached28.5%31.5%

Terraced12.7%23%

Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TF5 0 is broadly in line with that, at 68.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.7% of households against 20.5%. 35.8% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

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Owned68.5%61.3%
Shared ownership0.9%1%
Private rented18.7%20.5%
Social rented11.8%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TF5 0England

Owned outright35.8%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%

Other private rented2%2.2%

From the council3.2%8.3%

From a housing association8.6%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.6% 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, no children, at 20.9%. 25.1% of households include dependent children.

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Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%

Couple, no children20.9%16.8%

Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%

Sharers and other households5.5%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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