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Postcode sector · Telford and Wrekin

Housing in WV99 2

What the homes in WV99 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Telford and Wrekin
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,595 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (59.9%). Flats make up 20.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WV99 2England
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached15.8%31.5%
Terraced59.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV99 2 is well below that, at 43.9%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.2% of households against 20.5%. 25% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

WV99 2
44%
44%
England
  • Owned43.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented44.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV99 2England
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV99 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.2%. 24.6% of households include dependent children.

WV99 2England
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.3%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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