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Housing in WV7 3JB

What the homes in WV7 3JB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cosford & Albrighton
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,798 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV7 3JBEngland
Detached33.2%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced22.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.1% of households in the WV7 3JB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.

WV7 3JB
69%
15%
15%
England
  • Owned69.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented15.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WV7 3JBEngland
Owned outright48%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council10.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WV7 3JBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19%). 16.3% of households include dependent children.

WV7 3JBEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV7 3JB (Cosford & Albrighton) (about 1,798 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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