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Housing in SY1 3SF

What the homes in SY1 3SF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,312 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.9%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY1 3SFEngland
Detached33.3%22.9%
Semi-detached55.9%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.5% of households in the SY1 3SF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.6% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

SY1 3SF
82%
16%
England
  • Owned81.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SY1 3SFEngland
Owned outright50.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY1 3SFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.9%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

SY1 3SFEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY1 3SF (Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge) (about 1,312 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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