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Housing in TF9 1

What the homes in TF9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
8,038 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TF9 1England
Detached34.3%22.9%
Semi-detached39%31.5%
Terraced15.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TF9 1 is broadly in line with that, at 63.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.3% of households against 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

TF9 1
63%
18%
18%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.3%20.5%
  • Social rented17.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TF9 1England
Owned outright40.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TF9 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.7%. 21% of households include dependent children.

TF9 1England
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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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