Housing in TF6 5BB
What the homes in TF6 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,092 (2024)
TF6 5BBTelford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (60.4%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TF6 5BB area is above that, at 72.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.9% of households against 20.5%. 34.9% own outright and 37.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.3%1%
- Private rented16.9%20.5%
- Social rented8.2%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 2.5 people living in it. 18.2% 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 22.4%. 28.9% 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 TF6 5BB sits in (Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall): about 3,092 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.