Shropshire

England · ONS E06000051

Shropshire is one of England's local authorities.

Shropshire council housing data (2023-24)

The following figures are reported by Shropshire to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.

MetricValue
Housing waiting list (households)7,211
Waiting for 1 bedroom3,827
Waiting for 2 bedrooms1,990
Waiting for 3 bedrooms1,033
Waiting for 4+ bedrooms361
Council-owned dwellings4,002
Social rent dwellings3,546
Affordable rent dwellings395
Vacant dwellings59
Average relet time (days)88.6
Lettings to new tenants382
Lettings to existing tenants44
Council evictions (total)4
Evictions for rent arrears4
Evictions for anti-social behaviour0
Illegal sub-let property recoveries0
Average EPC/SAP rating of council stockD
New social rent homes built0
New affordable rent homes built0

Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.

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