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Postcode district · Telford

Housing in TF6

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

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
33,130 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TF6England
Detached53%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.9% of households in TF6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

TF6
72%
17%
England
  • Owned71.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TF6England
Owned outright40.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TF6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

TF6England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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

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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