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Housing in SY7 7

What the homes in SY7 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,625 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.7%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY7 7England
Detached46.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.2%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.5% of households in SY7 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 47.4% own outright and 18.1% with a mortgage.

SY7 7
66%
24%
England
  • Owned65.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented23.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SY7 7England
Owned outright47.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY7 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 15.5% of households include dependent children.

SY7 7England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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