Postcode district · Telford
Who lives in TF5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TF5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 12,109 (2024)
TF5Postcode district · Telford
Who lives in TF5
Residents
12,109
2024 estimate
Households
4,766
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
TF5England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
TF5
50%
50%
England
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
50.4% of adults in TF5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.4% have never married.
TF5England
Married or civil partnership50.4%44.7%
Never married32.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed5.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.3% of residents in TF5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TF5
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.4%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.