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Postcode · Ellesmere

Housing in SY12 0PY

What the homes in SY12 0PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ellesmere
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,425 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (38.7%). Flats make up 23%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SY12 0PYEngland
Detached38.7%22.9%
Semi-detached20.7%31.5%
Terraced17%23%
Purpose-built flat12.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY12 0PY area is broadly in line with that, at 61%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.4% of households against 20.5%. 41.2% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

SY12 0PY
61%
32%
England
  • Owned61%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented32.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY12 0PYEngland
Owned outright41.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY12 0PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.8%. 15.4% of households include dependent children.

SY12 0PYEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 SY12 0PY sits in (Ellesmere): about 1,425 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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