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Housing in TF8 7LY

What the homes in TF8 7LY 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
1,465 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (41%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TF8 7LYEngland
Detached41%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TF8 7LY area is above that, at 76.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.2% of households against 20.5%. 44.4% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

TF8 7LY
77%
17%
England
  • Owned76.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TF8 7LYEngland
Owned outright44.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TF8 7LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 28.6%. 15.8% of households include dependent children.

TF8 7LYEngland
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children28.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TF8 7LY sits in (Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall): about 1,465 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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