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Housing in SY1 4

What the homes in SY1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,184 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.7%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY1 4England
Detached20.4%22.9%
Semi-detached48.7%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SY1 4 is broadly in line with that, at 64.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.5% of households against 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

SY1 4
65%
15%
19%
England
  • Owned64.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY1 4England
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.7%. 27.3% of households include dependent children.

SY1 4England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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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