Telford: a great place to live

Recognised as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and established as a new town in the 1960s, Telford combines the best of old and new, giving residents a high quality of life and attracting over 3.6 million visitors per year.

As we deliver a wide range of services to local residents and businesses, it is important that we have clear plans to make sure we are moving in the right direction. View more information on our Council Plans and Priorities page.

In the past few years over £800m of investment has seen every secondary school in the borough rebuilt or extensively remodelled, the town centre revitalised and new road and rail infrastructure providing direct transport links to major cities across the UK.

While maintaining the reputation as a town of a thousand trees, the town boasts one of the largest town parks in the country, which, as well as hosting music and entertainment events attracting household names, is adjacent to a world class convention centre attracting many international events and exhibitions. With a vibrant night time economy and a number of historic borough and market towns, there is something for everyone’s taste in Telford.

With a high rate of employment of skilled and semi-skilled and professional jobs. 77% of the economically active population are in employment.

There are 91,000 total jobs, of which 72.5% are full time. The gross weekly income of residents on average is £693 for full time workers.

Whatever your budget you’ll find shopping in Telford and Wrekin delivers quality and value for money. From traditional market town shopping to budget and high end supermarkets.

How much will it cost me to live in Telford?

Average house prices in Telford compare very favourably with the national and regional average, offering a lot more house for your money.

We have an abundance of housing developments from small sites to large urban and rural developments. New housing and modern apartment living is not all we have to offer as Telford boasts six borough towns each with their own history and charm where you will discover Shropshire’s stunning countryside.

How will I find a home?

There are many reputable estate agents in the Borough.

Private lettings are available from ‘Nuplace’ who give priority to social work professionals. To rent a home visit the Nuplace website.

Will my children be able to access good quality schools and colleges?

Telford is a magnet for families looking to relocate, attracted by the education and training provision, employment opportunities and the chance to enjoy a better work life balance through the borough’s leisure offer and open space.

Telford has a strong range of education and training provision, including top performing leading grammar schools, as well as award winning FE Colleges and 6th forms.

School attainment results outperform the national average, with the number of pupils gaining five or more GCSEs graded A* to C and A level grades continuing to outperform those obtained in England.

The Government’s Building Schools for the Future Programme has transformed secondary education in Telford with a £200m investment programme, seeing every secondary school in the borough completely rebuilt or extensively remodelled.

For those entering higher education, there are nine universities in and around the area including The University of Wolverhampton, Harper Adams University based in the borough as well as Birmingham, Coventry, Aston, Keele, Staffordshire and Derby.

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Telford & Wrekin offers a strong and diverse range of education and training provision for children and young people of all ages. Families moving to the borough can access a broad mix of maintained schools and academies, including faith and grammar schools, as well as independent (private) schools. Well established further education and sixth form provision is also available. Significant investment over recent years has modernised the education estate, meaning pupils benefit from high quality learning environments across the borough.
 
The Council works closely with schools, trusts and post 16 providers to plan sufficient, high quality places and to support continuous improvement in outcomes. Educational performance across the borough is reflected in the Ofsted judgements for our schools and settings, with a strong focus on inclusion and belonging, a strong SEND provision offer and clear pathways into post 16.
 
For post 16 and higher education, young people can access a range of further education colleges, sixth forms and training providers locally, alongside a wide choice of universities within reasonable commuting distance, including Harper Adams University (based in the borough) and the Universities of Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Coventry, Aston, Keele, Staffordshire and Derby.