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Housing in SY2

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

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,934 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.1%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SY2England
Detached26.4%22.9%
Semi-detached41.1%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SY2 is broadly in line with that, at 67%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

SY2
67%
16%
16%
England
  • Owned67%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY2England
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.4%. 22.2% of households include dependent children.

SY2England
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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