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Housing in SY4 3PS

What the homes in SY4 3PS 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
2,314 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (61.4%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY4 3PSEngland
Detached61.4%22.9%
Semi-detached24.8%31.5%
Terraced6.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY4 3PS area is broadly in line with that, at 68.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

SY4 3PS
68%
17%
13%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY4 3PSEngland
Owned outright42.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY4 3PSEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.1%. 23.6% of households include dependent children.

SY4 3PSEngland
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 3PS sits in (Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge): about 2,314 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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