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Housing in WV16 5

What the homes in WV16 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
7,869 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (53.1%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV16 5England
Detached53.1%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced11.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV16 5 is above that, at 73.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19% of households against 20.5%. 47.3% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

WV16 5
74%
19%
England
  • Owned73.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV16 5England
Owned outright47.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV16 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.3%. 21% of households include dependent children.

WV16 5England
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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