Living in Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin is a city in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 175,768 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 28%, #105 of 388), business owners (top 30%, #116 of 388), commuters (top 33%, #118 of 368).

Residents175,768
Density605 per km²
Area290.5 km²
Hub airport55 km (Birmingham)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km999,800 people
Sea coast71 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSevern, 5.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London207 km
Within 10 km175,768 people
Winter daylight7 h 37 min, sunset 15:57

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How Telford and Wrekin ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn West Midlands (England)
Young family40#308 of 378#23 of 30Map
Low-income household67#129 of 387#9 of 30Map
Low-income family51#211 of 378#19 of 30Map
Single parent51#244 of 378#21 of 30Map
Pensioner couple43#341 of 378#24 of 30Map
Single pensioner32#333 of 378#24 of 30Map
Early retiree52#327 of 387#24 of 30Map
Single professional51#262 of 368#22 of 30Map
Young professional55#256 of 367#21 of 30Map
DINKS45#287 of 362#21 of 30Map
Remote worker60#248 of 387#25 of 30Map
Commuter76#118 of 368#8 of 30Map
Car-free household65#268 of 361#21 of 30Map
Student36#227 of 354#13 of 30Map
First-home buyer67#135 of 378#10 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover64#105 of 388#8 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#300 of 363#26 of 30Map
Expat professional41#311 of 387#25 of 30Map
Healthcare-first mover21#306 of 378#24 of 30Map
Nature-focused household47#249 of 388#17 of 30Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover12#316 of 388#20 of 30Map
Rural value seeker50#188 of 388#16 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover48#226 of 388#19 of 30Map
Lottery winner59#187 of 388#10 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#279 of 388#20 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner65#116 of 388#10 of 30Map
Digital native53#240 of 368#15 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Taxes and wealth89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Foundation79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Affordability69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Green space45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Education and family39
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Health and elderly29
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Safety and community10
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.