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Housing in SY4 2BF

What the homes in SY4 2BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,553 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (61.3%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY4 2BFEngland
Detached61.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.2%31.5%
Terraced7.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY4 2BF area is above that, at 76.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 40.7% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.

SY4 2BF
77%
England
  • Owned76.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY4 2BFEngland
Owned outright40.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY4 2BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.6%. 30.2% of households include dependent children.

SY4 2BFEngland
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%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 SY4 2BF sits in (Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill): about 2,553 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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