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Housing in SY10

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

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
37,248 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (56.8%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY10England
Detached56.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.5%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SY10 is above that, at 74.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.5% of households against 20.5%. 48.1% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

SY10
75%
14%
England
  • Owned74.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY10England
Owned outright48.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY10England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.7%. 21.9% of households include dependent children.

SY10England
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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