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Housing in SY3 9FG

What the homes in SY3 9FG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,093 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (50.8%). Flats make up 14.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SY3 9FGEngland
Detached50.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced2.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY3 9FG area is above that, at 73.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.9% of households against 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 31.6% with a mortgage.

SY3 9FG
73%
16%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented9.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY3 9FGEngland
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY3 9FGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.6%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.

SY3 9FGEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 SY3 9FG sits in (Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrook): about 2,093 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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