Living and working

Telford is a vibrant place to live and work - a thriving town in the West Midlands with fantastic amenities, picturesque countryside, strong connectivity, and lots of modern entertainment as well as cultural heritage. 

Following £1 billion housing investment, Telford is the fastest growing town in the West Midlands and sits in the top five UK locations for housing growth - with the population set to rise by 30,000 in the next 20 years. From medieval themed properties through to modern housing estates, our town offers a wide choice of homes and some of the most competitive house prices in the UK. 

Modernising our town centre has been a key priority, evidenced by Southwater - a new multi-million pound leisure, entertainment and education spot on the edge of Telford Town park. Further to this, Telford Shopping Centre has gone through a £200 million transformation and a £12 million footbridge, creating a new link for commuters between our train station and town centre is now complete. 

From a visitor destination perspective, steeped in industrial history, The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage site attracts 1.3 million visitors to Telford every year. What’s more, the town boasts an abundance of green space, with our leafy 140-acre Town Park equating to the size of 670 Wimbledon tennis courts - find out more about Telford on our sister website Visit Telford.