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Housing in SY11 2LY

What the homes in SY11 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oswestry East
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,369 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.6%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY11 2LYEngland
Detached42.4%22.9%
Semi-detached48.6%31.5%
Terraced6.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY11 2LY area is above that, at 73.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.9% of households against 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

SY11 2LY
73%
18%
England
  • Owned73.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY11 2LYEngland
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY11 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.9%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

SY11 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 2LY sits in (Oswestry East): about 2,369 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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