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Housing in SY

What the homes in SY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
393,735 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.7%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SYEngland
Detached44.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced16%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in SY own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

SY
69%
18%
13%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SYEngland
Owned outright43.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

SYEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Shropshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Shropshire (August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ShropshireEngland
All homes£823£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£768£1,335
Three bedrooms£953£1,489
Four or more£1,398£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£878£1,449
Terraced£794£1,435
Flat or maisonette£673£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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