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Housing in SY12

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

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,455 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (51.4%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY12England
Detached51.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced11.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SY12 is above that, at 72.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.1% of households against 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

SY12
73%
16%
England
  • Owned72.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY12England
Owned outright45.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.1%. 22.3% of households include dependent children.

SY12England
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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

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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