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Housing in SY11 4BN

What the homes in SY11 4BN 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
1,666 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.3%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY11 4BNEngland
Detached37.5%22.9%
Semi-detached46.3%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.4% of households in the SY11 4BN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 43.2% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

SY11 4BN
71%
18%
England
  • Owned71.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SY11 4BNEngland
Owned outright43.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council9.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY11 4BNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

SY11 4BNEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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). 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 4BN (Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittington) (about 1,666 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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