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Housing in SY4 2HB

What the homes in SY4 2HB 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
1,338 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (61.3%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY4 2HBEngland
Detached61.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced8.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75% of households in the SY4 2HB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.4% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

SY4 2HB
75%
13%
England
  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SY4 2HBEngland
Owned outright47.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY4 2HBEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.4%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

SY4 2HBEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children25.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY4 2HB (Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill) (about 1,338 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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