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Housing in SY2 5

What the homes in SY2 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,031 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.7%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SY2 5England
Detached21.4%22.9%
Semi-detached40.7%31.5%
Terraced22.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SY2 5 is broadly in line with that, at 64.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.9% of households against 20.5%. 38.7% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

SY2 5
64%
15%
19%
England
  • Owned64.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented19.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY2 5England
Owned outright38.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association14.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY2 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 17.4%. 22.5% of households include dependent children.

SY2 5England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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