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Postcode · Ludlow

Housing in SY8 1UE

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

Neighbourhood
Ludlow Town
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,271 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.8%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY8 1UEEngland
Detached51.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced20.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in the SY8 1UE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.3% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

SY8 1UE
70%
17%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.6%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SY8 1UEEngland
Owned outright45.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY8 1UEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

SY8 1UEEngland
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SY8 1UE (Ludlow Town) (about 2,271 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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