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Living in Telford

Telford's population was 156,910 at the end of 2021. For Telford, the regional median gross salary was €2,890 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.3% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2431 sources

Population156,910people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)2,890EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,006EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3.3%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime7,298incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean5.46µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Telford?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Telford.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Telford. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Telford recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1502Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,006 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price12Official · county

Is Telford a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–54%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student38%strong on education, weak on work · range 28–48%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–71%
Retirement30%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 17–43%

Work and income

For Telford, the employment rate was 58.2% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, 72,545 comprised the workforce in Telford.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Telford is 3.3%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate58.2 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,890 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.3 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)9Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Telford?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,890 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,381of €2,423 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,423
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €1,006
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,381
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Telford Salary needed to live in Telford

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Telford. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Telford. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools50 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools73 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Telford's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices23 count30 Sept 2026ODS GP Practices report (epraccur)4Official
Pharmacies33 count30 Sept 2026ODS Pharmacy/Dispensaries report (edispensary)5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Telford under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Telford?

Police recorded about 7,298 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15

Recorded crime across major citiesTelford highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Telford highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,298 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15Official · county

Mobility and administration

Telford's nearest airport was BHX, 53 km away and offered 81 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport81 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport53 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BHX3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

Telford's monthly mean temperatures were 4.3°C in January and 16.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Telford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.46 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk18
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Telford is 5.5 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.46 µg/m³31 Dec 2024uk-air.defra.gov.uk18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.4 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.3 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 3.9 · May 6.8 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 11.4 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 8.6 · May 11.5 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 16 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 57.4 · Feb 43.3 · Mar 43.4 · Apr 47.1 · May 53.6 · Jun 59 · Jul 57.6 · Aug 64.2 · Sep 61.1 · Oct 68.8 · Nov 60.8 · Dec 66.3 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.8 · Feb 74.9 · Mar 114.6 · Apr 158.1 · May 194.8 · Jun 187.5 · Jul 193.3 · Aug 168 · Sep 134.7 · Oct 97.5 · Nov 61.8 · Dec 49.9 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: York ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.3 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Telford had a median age of 38 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Telford?

The published population was 156,910 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population156,910 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official

International community in Telford

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom137,57587.7%
Europe: EU countries9,7806.2%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)9,5556.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher24.8 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official
Workers aged 16 and over72,545 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official
Median age38 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics6Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students10Official

Alternatives for people set on Telford

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Shrewsbury as a Telford alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,756 Shrewsbury vs 7,298 Telford−35%
  • Residents: 76,015 Shrewsbury vs 156,910 Telford−52%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,890 Shrewsbury vs €2,890 Telfordsame level
  • Unemployment: 3.3% Shrewsbury vs 3.3% Telfordsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³ Shrewsbury vs 5.5 µg/m³ Telfordsame level
Full comparisonMore about Shrewsbury

Cities near Telford

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Wolverhampton 24.2 km away
Salary
3,476 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Telford, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Cambridge152,740 residentsIpswich151,565 residentsDundee150,200 residentsBlackpool149,070 residentsMiddlesbrough148,215 residentsSlough166,855 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Telford?

The published population was 156,910 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Telford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Telford?

Police recorded about 7,298 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

What is the typical salary around Telford?

The median gross salary is 2,890 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Telford a good place to live?

Telford may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Telford?

Oakengates, Hadley, Wellington, Newport, Shrewsbury are near Telford. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Telford?

The official country of birth distribution records 137,575 people (87.7%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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