Housing in SY6 7EA
What the homes in SY6 7EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Church Stretton
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,173 (2024)
SY6 7EAChurch Stretton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (75.3%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY6 7EA area is above that, at 74.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 20.5%. 51.2% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented15.8%20.5%
- Social rented8.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 24.7%. 19.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY6 7EA sits in (Church Stretton): about 1,173 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.