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Housing in SY1 2PS

What the homes in SY1 2PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Greenfields
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,217 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (34.4%). Flats make up 30.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

SY1 2PSEngland
Detached7.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.4%31.5%
Terraced27.5%23%
Purpose-built flat25.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY1 2PS area is below that, at 48%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.2% of households against 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

SY1 2PS
48%
30%
20%
England
  • Owned48%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented30.2%20.5%
  • Social rented20.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY1 2PSEngland
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association15.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY1 2PSEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.6%. 17.7% of households include dependent children.

SY1 2PSEngland
Living alone, under 6628.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY1 2PS sits in (Shrewsbury Greenfields): about 2,217 residents.

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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