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Housing in SY4 2LA

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

Neighbourhood
Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,030 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (55.6%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY4 2LAEngland
Detached55.6%22.9%
Semi-detached39.8%31.5%
Terraced2.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%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 SY4 2LA area is above that, at 74.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14% of households against 20.5%. 42% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

SY4 2LA
74%
14%
England
  • Owned74.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY4 2LAEngland
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%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 2LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.2%. 22.1% of households include dependent children.

SY4 2LAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children23.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 2LA sits in (Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge): about 2,030 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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