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Housing in SY4 3EZ

What the homes in SY4 3EZ 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
1,693 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.6%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY4 3EZEngland
Detached66.6%22.9%
Semi-detached24%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.3% of households in the SY4 3EZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.6% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

SY4 3EZ
81%
12%
England
  • Owned81.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SY4 3EZEngland
Owned outright48.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%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 3EZEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.9%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

SY4 3EZEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children23.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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). 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 3EZ (Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hill) (about 1,693 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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