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Housing in SY11 2YF

What the homes in SY11 2YF 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

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

SY11 2YFEngland
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

73.1% of households in the SY11 2YF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

SY11 2YF
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%

By mortgage and landlord type

SY11 2YFEngland
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 2YFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.9%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.

SY11 2YFEngland
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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY11 2YF (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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