# People and census in Telford and Wrekin The north west of the West Midlands. 199,378 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 290 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Telford and Wrekin, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) ## What is the population of Telford and Wrekin? Telford and Wrekin had 185,541 usual residents at the census. Telford and Wrekin is the 120th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Telford and Wrekin: **185,541** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Telford and Wrekin had 185,541 usual residents at the census. Telford and Wrekin is the 120th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-population ## Population estimate Telford and Wrekin: **199,378** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Telford and Wrekin’s population was an estimated 199,378 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.7% in the year to mid-2025. Telford and Wrekin is 115th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Telford and Wrekin: **63.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.7% of residents in Telford and Wrekin were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.1%. - Against West Midlands: 1% higher (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Telford and Wrekin: **17.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.6% of residents in Telford and Wrekin were aged 65 or over at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.8%. - Against West Midlands: 6% lower (18.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Telford and Wrekin: **18.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.6% of residents in Telford and Wrekin were aged under 15 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 3% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Telford and Wrekin: **11.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.4% of residents in Telford and Wrekin were born outside the UK. In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%. - Against West Midlands: 25% lower (15.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Telford and Wrekin: **19.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.7% of residents in Telford and Wrekin had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 9% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Telford and Wrekin: **80.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 80.0% of residents in Telford and Wrekin said their health was good or very good. In West Midlands the figure is 80.8%. - Against West Midlands: 1% lower (80.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-good-health ## Households Telford and Wrekin: **76,510** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Telford and Wrekin had 76,510 households at the census. Telford and Wrekin is 127th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Telford and Wrekin: **18.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.7% of households in Telford and Wrekin had no car or van at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 21.5%. - Against West Midlands: 13% lower (21.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Telford and Wrekin: **60.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 60.7% of households in Telford and Wrekin owned their home at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against West Midlands: 5% lower (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Telford and Wrekin: **639 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Telford and Wrekin had 639 people per square kilometre at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km². - Against West Midlands: 40% higher (458 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Telford and Wrekin: **21.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.2% of households in Telford and Wrekin rented privately at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%. - Against West Midlands: 18% higher (17.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Telford and Wrekin: **18.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.0% of households in Telford and Wrekin rented from a council or housing association at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.2%. - Against West Midlands: 1% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Telford and Wrekin: **26.1%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 26.1% of residents aged 16 and over in Telford and Wrekin had a degree-level qualification at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 29.4%. - Against West Midlands: 11% lower (29.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Telford and Wrekin: **5.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 5.4% of residents in Telford and Wrekin identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 13.3%. - Against West Midlands: 59% lower (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Telford and Wrekin: **2.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.9% of residents in Telford and Wrekin identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 4.5%. - Against West Midlands: 36% lower (4.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Telford and Wrekin: **2.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.6% of residents in Telford and Wrekin identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 3.0%. - Against West Midlands: 13% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Telford and Wrekin: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.9% of residents in Telford and Wrekin identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In West Midlands the figure is 2.1%. - Against West Midlands: 57% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Telford and Wrekin: **88.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 88.2% of residents in Telford and Wrekin identified with a White ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%. - Against West Midlands: 15% higher (77.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Telford and Wrekin: **47.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 47.6% of residents in Telford and Wrekin said they were Christian. In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%. - Against West Midlands: 2% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Telford and Wrekin: **40.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.9% of residents in Telford and Wrekin said they had no religion. In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%. - Against West Midlands: 24% higher (32.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Telford and Wrekin: **23.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 23.9% of working residents in Telford and Wrekin worked mainly from home in March 2021. In West Midlands the figure is 25.7%. - Against West Midlands: 7% lower (25.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Telford and Wrekin: **1.7%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Telford and Wrekin’s estimated population changed by 1.7% in the year to mid-2025. - Against West Midlands: 4.3 times (0.4%) - Against the UK: 5.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E06000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/telford-and-wrekin/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000020/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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