Housing in SY6
What the homes in SY6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 15,987 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (63.1%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
73.5% of households in SY6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 55.9% own outright and 17.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented18.8%20.5%
- Social rented6.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 15.9% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.