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Housing in WV7

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

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,235 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (41.9%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WV7England
Detached41.9%22.9%
Semi-detached41.5%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; WV7 is above that, at 74%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.1% of households against 20.5%. 47.3% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

WV7
74%
16%
England
  • Owned74%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WV7England
Owned outright47.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented5.6%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.4%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

WV7England
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%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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