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Housing in SY8 1BF

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

Neighbourhood
Ludlow Town
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,073 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (39.1%). Flats make up 33.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SY8 1BFEngland
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached21.2%31.5%
Terraced39.1%23%
Purpose-built flat19.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY8 1BF area is well below that, at 43%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.6% of households against 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 8.5% with a mortgage.

SY8 1BF
43%
31%
26%
England
  • Owned43%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented30.6%20.5%
  • Social rented26.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY8 1BFEngland
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association24%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 55.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY8 1BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.5%. 8.7% of households include dependent children.

SY8 1BFEngland
Living alone, under 6628.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over27.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.1%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 SY8 1BF sits in (Ludlow Town): about 1,073 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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