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Housing in SY5 9LY

What the homes in SY5 9LY 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
1,175 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.2%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY5 9LYEngland
Detached44.2%22.9%
Semi-detached37.5%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY5 9LY area is above that, at 69.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.1% of households against 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

SY5 9LY
69%
13%
16%
England
  • Owned69.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented15.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY5 9LYEngland
Owned outright39.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY5 9LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.3%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.

SY5 9LYEngland
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 SY5 9LY sits in (Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge): about 1,175 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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