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Housing in TF8 7RB

What the homes in TF8 7RB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Madeley
Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,045 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49.1%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TF8 7RBEngland
Detached34.4%22.9%
Semi-detached49.1%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TF8 7RB area is broadly in line with that, at 62.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.5% of households against 20.5%. 36.5% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

TF8 7RB
63%
14%
22%
England
  • Owned62.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented22%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TF8 7RBEngland
Owned outright36.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TF8 7RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.1%. 19.6% of households include dependent children.

TF8 7RBEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 7RB sits in (Madeley): about 1,045 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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