The number of households in Shropshire recorded for the 2021 census was 139,600, compared to 129,700 in 2011, an increase of 7.6% since the 2011 Census, which outstrips the growth of the population (5.7%). Shropshire had a greater percentage increase in households than England and Wales, which increased by 6.2%.

House prices in Shropshire are higher than the average for the West Midlands but lower than the English average, which is inflated by prices in London and the southeast. Housing affordability in Shropshire is higher than national and regional levels, due to the relationship between higher house prices and lower earnings. The average house price in Shropshire as of August 2024 is £283,000. For current house prices for Shropshire or other regions please visit the Land Registry website.

For more detailed analysis of the housing market and the affordability of housing in Shropshire please take a look at our Market Signals and Housing Affordability Profile Part I and Market Signals and Housing Affordability Profile Part II. Part II focuses the analysis at Place Plan Area level.

Key housing and household facts and figures for Shropshire can be found in our housing and household snapshot.