Telford constituency is centred on the Shropshire new town and includes much of its main urban area. Telford was developed around a series of older settlements, industrial areas and planned residential neighbourhoods linked by major roads and extensive green space. The town centre provides the principal commercial and transport focus, while surrounding communities retain distinct local identities. The constituency is predominantly urban and suburban, but parks, wooded areas and former industrial land create substantial breaks in development. Major road links connect Telford with Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and the wider Midlands. Overall, the seat reflects the planned and dispersed form of a modern new town.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Telford, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population110,885
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationWest Midlands
Age profile
0 to 1723.9% · 26,495 people
18 to 247.2% · 7,967 people
25 to 3413.8% · 15,341 people
35 to 4920.3% · 22,552 people
50 to 6418.8% · 20,893 people
65 and over15.9% · 17,637 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
43,309 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners56.5% · 24,465 households
Private renters22.7% · 9,850 households
Social renters19.7% · 8,548 households
Other tenure1.0% · 446 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
43,311 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households27.7% · 11,999 households
Families with dependent children31.5% · 13,650 households
Other single-family households36.7% · 15,915 households
Other household types4.0% · 1,747 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
104,803 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot9.0% · 9,404 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.2% · 11,703 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act79.9% · 83,696 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 16 March 2027
Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all
Signatures in this constituency250
Signatures nationally112,527
Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded37
Total awarded£1,940,757
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 18 June 2026
Little footprints in the sky baby memorial
Pickering Foundation
£10,680
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Pickering Foundation - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 19 May 2026
Adventures Of A Cat In Space
Tall Story Games Ltd
£27,950
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Adventures Of A Cat In Space - Digital Arts - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 April 2026
Sculptural practice Exploring Geometry, the Figure, Clay Bodies and Earth Firing
Grant to individual
£14,493
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Sculptural practice Exploring Geometry, the Figure, Clay Bodies and Earth Firing - Visual arts - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 16 April 2026
From fear to freedom!
No Panic
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
No Panic - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 7 April 2026
Telford Community Nature Connections (Telford CNC)
Shropshire Wildlife Trust
£17,689
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Shropshire Wildlife Trust - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
32 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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