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Housing in SY99

What the homes in SY99 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,099 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (40.9%). Flats make up 74.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SY99England
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached3.2%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat40.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building26.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SY99 is well below that, at 35%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 61.3% of households against 20.5%. 25.6% own outright and 9.5% with a mortgage.

SY99
35%
61%
England
  • Owned35%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented61.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY99England
Owned outright25.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent58.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 50.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY99England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 39.4%. 5.3% of households include dependent children.

SY99England
Living alone, under 6639.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children2.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.1%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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