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Housing in SY1

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

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
32,700 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.4%). Flats make up 16%, below the 22.2% across England.

SY1England
Detached16.5%22.9%
Semi-detached41.4%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SY1 is broadly in line with that, at 59.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.7% of households against 20.5%. 32.8% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

SY1
60%
22%
17%
England
  • Owned59.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented21.7%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY1England
Owned outright32.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.4% 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 living alone, under 66, at 20%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

SY1England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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. 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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