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Housing in WV5 7BL

What the homes in WV5 7BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Alveley, Claverley & Worfield
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,852 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (64.3%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV5 7BLEngland
Detached64.3%22.9%
Semi-detached22.9%31.5%
Terraced8.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WV5 7BL area is above that, at 76%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.4% of households against 20.5%. 45.2% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

WV5 7BL
76%
16%
England
  • Owned76%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV5 7BLEngland
Owned outright45.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV5 7BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 25.1%. 20% of households include dependent children.

WV5 7BLEngland
Living alone, under 668.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children25.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV5 7BL sits in (Alveley, Claverley & Worfield): about 1,852 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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