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Telford and Wrekin Council

Local authority area: Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin is an unitary authority, in the West Midlands region of England. It covers 290.3 km² and had 188,871 residents in 2022 — about 651 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Telford.

telford.gov.ukAll unitary authoritiesWest Midlands
People

Population

Estimates recorded for Telford and Wrekin, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022188,871+12.6% since 2012
Land area290.3km²112.1 sq mi
Density651/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#138of 382 UK councils · #125 in England
Population estimates5 data points
167.7K171.2K177.8K185.5K188.9K
20122015201820212022
History

How the council came to be

  1. 1974
    Created

    Telford and Wrekin became a local authority area.

Borders

Neighbouring councils

SShropshireUnitary authority327,178
Same region, same type

Other unitary authorities in West Midlands

All councils in West Midlands
Shropshire327,178City of Stoke-on-Trent259,965Herefordshire188,719
Elections

32 electoral wards

Census 2021: 185,543 residents in 76,508 households across the wards; 17.6% aged 65+, 59.9% of homes owned, 18.7% of households without a car.

1The Nedge4,705 households · 17.2% aged 65+11,8382Haygate & Park4,937 households · 20.5% aged 65+11,2773Hadley & Leegomery4,290 households · 13.0% aged 65+11,1404Madeley & Sutton Hill4,465 households · 21.4% aged 65+10,1215Oakengates & Ketley Bank4,240 households · 15.6% aged 65+9,9486Malinslee & Dawley Bank3,560 households · 13.7% aged 65+8,726

All wards of Telford and Wrekin

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CMy OptionsCouncil office · Telford TF3 4JACTelford & Wrekin CouncilCouncil office · Telford TF3 4EJ · hours listedTDawley Town HallTown hall · Telford TF4 3JRTGreat Dawley Town CouncilTown council · Telford TF4 2EX · hours listedPHollinswood & Randlay Parish CouncilParish council · Telford TF3 2EW · hours listedPKetley Parish CouncilParish council · Telford TF1 5ANPLawley & Overdale Parish CouncilParish council · Telford TF3 5HT · hours listedPSt George & Priorslee Parish CouncilParish council · Telford TF2 9LJPStirchley and Brookside Parish CouncilParish council · Telford TF3 1FL · hours listed
Westminster

Constituencies

The Wrekin · 18 wardsTelford · 16 wards
Source: Wikidata Q1425298 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.