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Housing in SY8 2NU

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

Neighbourhood
Ludlow Town
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,255 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (41.6%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY8 2NUEngland
Detached14.4%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced41.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY8 2NU area is broadly in line with that, at 57.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.2% of households against 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.

SY8 2NU
57%
19%
22%
England
  • Owned57.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented19.2%20.5%
  • Social rented22.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY8 2NUEngland
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association19.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY8 2NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 17.7%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.

SY8 2NUEngland
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY8 2NU sits in (Ludlow Town): about 1,255 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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