Revealed: Shropshire's average rent prices and how much they have risen
Rent prices in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin rose nine per cent over the past year, new figures show.
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Provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics show the average private rent in the Shropshire Council area reached £765 per month in the year to October – up 9 per cent from £699 per month a year prior, and up 28 per cent from an estimated £600 a month five years ago.
In Telford and Wrekin, average private rent reached £767 per month in the same period – also up nine per cent from £706 per month a year prior and up 25 per cent from £615 a month five years ago.