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Postcode district · Telford

Housing in TF8

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

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,785 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (37.6%). Flats make up 11.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TF8England
Detached37.6%22.9%
Semi-detached35%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TF8 is broadly in line with that, at 61.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.7% of households against 20.5%. 36.9% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

TF8
61%
21%
17%
England
  • Owned61.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TF8England
Owned outright36.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TF8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.8%. 19.9% of households include dependent children.

TF8England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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

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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