Telford and Wrekin TF3
Telford and Wrekin 024 · 5 sub-areas · 9,864 residents
Telford and Wrekin 024 is a residential neighbourhood within Telford and Wrekin, home to around 9,900 people. A typical two-bedroom rent runs about £760 a month. Over a quarter of residents are families with children, and nearly two in three households own their home.
Telford and Wrekin TF3 is a green, lower-density part of Telford and Wrekin — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Telford and Wrekin TF3?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £850 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Telford and Wrekin TF3 in Telford and Wrekin
Living in Telford and Wrekin TF3
This part of Telford and Wrekin has a settled, family-oriented feel that's typical of the borough's outer residential areas. The age spread skews younger than many comparable English neighbourhoods — over a quarter of residents are under 18, and the 18–34 bracket is equally sizeable, giving the area a mixed, active demographic rather than the heavily retired profile you'd find in some of the surrounding county. Greenspace is close by for most residents, with the nearest open space typically within about 300 metres.
On cost, this neighbourhood sits at the affordable end. A two-bedroom home lets for around £760 a month. Even a three-bedroom costs just under £940 a month. That affordability translates into reasonable deposit timelines too: at current price-to-income ratios, saving a typical deposit takes around 3.6 years, which is competitive by any English standard.
Owner-occupation is the dominant tenure here, at around 63% of households — higher than the national average and a marker of the settled, longer-term residents who make up much of the population. Private renting accounts for roughly 18% of households, with around 16% in social housing. Degree-level qualification is held by about 29% of residents, broadly in line with the wider English average.
For day-to-day practicality, the nearest mainline rail station is approximately 1.9 km away and the area is heavily car-dependent, with around 65% of residents commuting by car. Birmingham is reachable by public transport in just under 70 minutes, making it the most practical major employment hub from here. For more on specific streets and sub-areas, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Telford and Wrekin 024 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The area is affordable, family-oriented, and has greenspace close by for most residents. The trade-off is that crime rates run well above the national average and school quality within catchment distance is below the national norm. It suits buyers and families looking for value, but less so those prioritising low crime or top-rated schools.
- What is the rent in Telford and Wrekin 024?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £590 a month, a two-bedroom about £760, and a three-bedroom just under £940. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose by around 8% over the past year, broadly in line with the wider English market.
- Is Telford and Wrekin 024 safe?
- The recorded crime rate here is around 210 per 1,000 residents annually, which is significantly above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. Crime is a genuine concern in this part of Telford — it's worth checking street-level data on the Police.uk crime map before moving.
- What's the commute from Telford and Wrekin 024 to Birmingham?
- By public transport, Birmingham takes just under 70 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.9 km away. Around 65% of residents commute by car, so the area is best suited to those with access to a vehicle.
- Who lives in Telford and Wrekin 024?
- Mostly families and younger residents — over a quarter of the population is under 18, and 18–34 year olds make up another 26%. Around 63% of households own their home. It's a settled, predominantly UK-born community with a mix of professional and non-graduate workers.
- What schools are near Telford and Wrekin 024?
- There are 63 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 43% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4.1 km away. It's worth checking individual school catchments carefully.
- How affordable is buying a home in Telford and Wrekin 024?
- The median sale price is approximately £227,000, and at current local salaries, saving a typical deposit takes around 3.6 years — genuinely competitive by English standards. It's one of the more accessible areas for first-time buyers in the West Midlands region.