Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin Telford
Unitary authority area and borough
The Wrekin
Nickname:  Wrekin
Shown within Shropshire
Coordinates: 52°40′52″N 2°26′19″W / 52.68111°N 2.43861°W / 52.68111; -2.43861
Country	United Kingdom
Region	West Midlands
County	Shropshire
Admin HQ	Telford
Government
Area
• Total	112.09 sq mi (290.31 km2)
Population
• Total	185,600
• Density	1,700/sq mi (640/km2)
Ethnicity (2021) [1]
• Ethnic groups	List 88.2% White 5.4% Asian 2.6% Mixed 2.9% Black 0.9% other
Religion (2021) [1]
• Religion	List 47.6% Christianity 40.9% no religion 2.7% Islam 0.7% Hinduism 0.1% Judaism 1.5% Sikhism 0.3% Buddhism 0.5% other 5.6% not stated
Time zone	GMT
ISO 3166 code	GB-TFW
Website	telford.gov.uk

Telford and Wrekin is a borough and unitary authority in Shropshire, England. In 1974, a non-metropolitan district of Shropshire was created called the Wrekin, named after a prominent hill to the west of Telford. In 1998, the district became a unitary authority and was renamed "Telford and Wrekin", which remains part of the Shropshire ceremonial county and shares institutions such as the Fire and Rescue Service and Community Health with the rest the county.

The borough's major settlement is Telford, which was designated a new town in the 1960s and incorporated the towns of Dawley, Madeley, Oakengates, and Wellington. After the Telford conurbation, which includes the aforementioned towns, the next-largest settlement is Newport which is located in the northeast of the borough and is not part of the original new town of Telford. The borough borders Staffordshire, but is surrounded by the unitary district of Shropshire which covers the area previously administered by Shropshire County Council.