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Housing in SY1 1

What the homes in SY1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
2,418 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (34.7%). Flats make up 70%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SY1 1England
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached6.1%31.5%
Terraced20.9%23%
Purpose-built flat34.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building26.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SY1 1 is well below that, at 37.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 56.5% of households against 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 9.9% with a mortgage.

SY1 1
38%
57%
England
  • Owned37.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented56.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY1 1England
Owned outright27.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.1%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 51.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.1%. 7% of households include dependent children.

SY1 1England
Living alone, under 6638.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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. Published by council, not 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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