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Housing in SY2 5XP

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

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Monkmoor
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,356 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (57.1%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY2 5XPEngland
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached57.1%31.5%
Terraced31%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY2 5XP area is broadly in line with that, at 56.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

SY2 5XP
56%
13%
28%
England
  • Owned56.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented28.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY2 5XPEngland
Owned outright32.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association21%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY2 5XPEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.1%. 21.6% of households include dependent children.

SY2 5XPEngland
Living alone, under 6621.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 5XP sits in (Shrewsbury Monkmoor): about 1,356 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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