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Postcode · Shrewsbury

Housing in SY2 5TH

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

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury London Road
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,550 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (66.5%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY2 5THEngland
Detached66.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced5.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY2 5TH area is well above that, at 88.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.6% of households against 20.5%. 60.7% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

SY2 5TH
89%
England
  • Owned88.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented6.6%20.5%
  • Social rented3.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY2 5THEngland
Owned outright60.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY2 5THEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.4%. 19.6% of households include dependent children.

SY2 5THEngland
Living alone, under 667.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.8%12.8%
Couple, no children23.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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. 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 SY2 5TH sits in (Shrewsbury London Road): about 2,550 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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