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Housing in SY8 2LF

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

Neighbourhood
Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield
Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,467 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (73.9%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY8 2LFEngland
Detached73.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.2%31.5%
Terraced3.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY8 2LF area is above that, at 70.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.3% of households against 20.5%. 51.8% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

SY8 2LF
70%
27%
England
  • Owned70.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented27.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY8 2LFEngland
Owned outright51.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.8%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY8 2LFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.5%. 17.6% of households include dependent children.

SY8 2LFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children23.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Herefordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Herefordshire, August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

HerefordshireEngland
All homes£821£1,459
One bedroom£596£1,195
Two bedrooms£773£1,335
Three bedrooms£955£1,489
Four or more£1,345£2,161
Detached£1,132£1,640
Semi-detached£909£1,449
Terraced£781£1,435
Flat or maisonette£654£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY8 2LF sits in (Wigmore, Orleton & Brimfield): about 1,467 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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