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Housing in TF6 5

What the homes in TF6 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,967 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.4%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TF6 5England
Detached44.4%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced9.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%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 home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TF6 5 is broadly in line with that, at 68.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.5% of households against 20.5%. 39% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

TF6 5
68%
18%
12%
England
  • Owned68.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TF6 5England
Owned outright39%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TF6 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.8%. 22.4% of households include dependent children.

TF6 5England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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