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Postcode · Whitchurch

Housing in SY13 1FA

What the homes in SY13 1FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Whitchurch
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,507 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.6%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY13 1FAEngland
Detached47.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.1%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY13 1FA area is above that, at 74.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.4% of households against 20.5%. 44.9% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

SY13 1FA
74%
17%
England
  • Owned74.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented8.4%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY13 1FAEngland
Owned outright44.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY13 1FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.6%. 22% of households include dependent children.

SY13 1FAEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 SY13 1FA sits in (Whitchurch): about 1,507 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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