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Housing in SY8 2

What the homes in SY8 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,919 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY8 2England
Detached45%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SY8 2 is broadly in line with that, at 66.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.1% of households against 20.5%. 48% own outright and 18.2% with a mortgage.

SY8 2
66%
22%
England
  • Owned66.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY8 2England
Owned outright48%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY8 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.5%. 17.3% of households include dependent children.

SY8 2England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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