Housing in SY8 1DF
What the homes in SY8 1DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ludlow Town
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,292 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (38.4%). Flats make up 17%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY8 1DF area is above that, at 70%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.9% of households against 20.5%. 59.7% own outright and 10.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned70%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented19.9%20.5%
- Social rented8.9%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 1.7 people living in it. 50.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 34.6%. 6.6% 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 SY8 1DF sits in (Ludlow Town): about 1,292 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.