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Housing in SY5 6

What the homes in SY5 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,977 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (54.3%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY5 6England
Detached54.3%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SY5 6 is above that, at 70.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18.1% of households against 20.5%. 43.3% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

SY5 6
70%
18%
England
  • Owned70.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY5 6England
Owned outright43.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%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.

SY5 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.8%. 21% of households include dependent children.

SY5 6England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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

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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