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Housing in TF6 5ER

What the homes in TF6 5ER 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
2,438 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.9%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TF6 5EREngland
Detached52.9%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.7% of households in the TF6 5ER area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

TF6 5ER
81%
14%
England
  • Owned80.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.1%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TF6 5EREngland
Owned outright46%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TF6 5EREngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.5%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

TF6 5EREngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TF6 5ER (Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall) (about 2,438 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.

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