Postcode district · Telford
Who lives in TF8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TF8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 13,785 (2024)
TF8Postcode district · Telford
Who lives in TF8
Residents
13,785
2024 estimate
Households
6,254
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 13.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.5% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
TF8England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
TF8
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; TF8 is broadly in line with that, at 49.7%. 29.9% have never married.
TF8England
Married or civil partnership49.7%44.7%
Never married29.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.9%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; TF8 is broadly in line with that, at 78.5%.
TF8
44%
34%
15%
England
- Very good44%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair15.2%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.