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Housing in SY10 8DS

What the homes in SY10 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,649 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (75.6%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY10 8DSEngland
Detached75.6%22.9%
Semi-detached19.6%31.5%
Terraced1.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY10 8DS area is above that, at 81%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.3% of households against 20.5%. 53.6% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

SY10 8DS
81%
12%
England
  • Owned81%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY10 8DSEngland
Owned outright53.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY10 8DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 25.4%. 17.3% of households include dependent children.

SY10 8DSEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children25.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 SY10 8DS sits in (Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington): about 1,649 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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