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Housing in SY11 1DF

What the homes in SY11 1DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oswestry West
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,628 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48.8%). Flats make up 32.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SY11 1DFEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached15.2%31.5%
Terraced48.8%23%
Purpose-built flat29.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY11 1DF area is well below that, at 31.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.5% of households against 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 14.6% with a mortgage.

SY11 1DF
32%
38%
28%
England
  • Owned31.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented38.5%20.5%
  • Social rented28%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY11 1DFEngland
Owned outright16.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council14.5%8.3%
From a housing association13.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY11 1DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.6%. 18.6% of households include dependent children.

SY11 1DFEngland
Living alone, under 6626.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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 SY11 1DF sits in (Oswestry West): about 1,628 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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