Housing in SY8 1RD
What the homes in SY8 1RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ludlow Town
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,501 (2024)
SY8 1RDLudlow
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (41.6%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY8 1RD area is broadly in line with that, at 67.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.3% of households against 20.5%. 50.1% own outright and 17.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented12.3%20.5%
- Social rented18.6%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 2.0 people living in it. 38.4% 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 26.7%. 15.3% 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 1RD sits in (Ludlow Town): about 1,501 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.