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Housing in SY8 1

What the homes in SY8 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,127 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (30.5%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY8 1England
Detached28.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29.3%31.5%
Terraced30.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SY8 1 is broadly in line with that, at 62.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18.2% of households against 20.5%. 45.2% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.

SY8 1
62%
18%
18%
England
  • Owned62.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented18%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY8 1England
Owned outright45.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association15.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY8 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22.1%. 17.5% of households include dependent children.

SY8 1England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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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