Short-term rentals in Ironbridge
Ironbridge is the 474th-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 369 listings, split almost evenly between Airbnb (52%) and Booking.com (48%). 40% of supply is run by professional operators, in line with the median market's 39%, led by Sykes Holiday Cottages (31 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 369
- Market rank
- #474 / 597
- National share
- under 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 7
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Ironbridge
In Ironbridge, supply is split almost evenly: 192 listings on Airbnb (52%) and 177 on Booking.com (48%).
Where the listings are in Ironbridge
The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red and Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan to explore the market, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.
Market structure in Ironbridge
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 49% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 32% on Airbnb. The 7 named professional operators run 99 local listings between them, and the three largest — Sykes Holiday Cottages, Cottages.com and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 86% of that. The other 48 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 40%
- Median market
- 39%
- Single-listing hosts
- 27%
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Listings by property type
Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 63% of Ironbridge's classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (17%).
Largest operators in Ironbridge
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. The table covers every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 31 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 2 | Cottages.com | 28 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 3 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 26 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 73,474 |
| 4 | Finest Retreats | 8 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 13,960 |
| 5 | Pass the Keys | 4 | 4.75 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 62,567 |
| 6 | Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa | 1 | 4.73 / 5 | 7.9 / 10 | 285,489 |
| 7 | Host & Stay | 1 | 4.57 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 59,134 |
Browse the full United Kingdom operator directory →
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Ironbridge among their markets. See the full interactive Ironbridge market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Ironbridge compares
Ironbridge ranks 474th of 597 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with under 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Dawlish 373 listings
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Luton 371 listings
- Cupar 370 listings
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Preston 368 listings
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Hawkshead 367 listings
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Sandwich 364 listings
Photo credits
- Dawlish: Photo: Dawlish View by Farzeymedic · CC BY 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Luton: Photo: Luton Town Hall - geograph.org.uk - 944904 by Thomas Nugent · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Preston: Photo: Preston Riversway Docks by Karl1587 · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Hawkshead: Photo: Ann Tyson's Cottage - geograph.org.uk - 510301 by Donnylad · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sandwich: Photo: St Thomas' Hospital Sandwich, Kent by Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Ironbridge market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Ironbridge?
Ironbridge has 369 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 192 on Airbnb and 177 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Ironbridge?
The largest professional operator in Ironbridge is Sykes Holiday Cottages, with 31 local listings.
How professionalised is the Ironbridge short-term rental market?
40% of Ironbridge's listings (147 of 369) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, in line with the median of 597 markets across the United Kingdom (39%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 49% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 32% on Airbnb. The 7 named professional operators run 99 local listings between them, and the three largest — Sykes Holiday Cottages, Cottages.com and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 86% of that. The other 48 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Ironbridge?
In Ironbridge, supply is split almost evenly: 192 listings on Airbnb (52%) and 177 on Booking.com (48%).
How many professional operators run listings in Ironbridge?
7 named professional operators run listings in Ironbridge. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.
About this data
Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 369 public short-term rental listings in Ironbridge, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com across the United Kingdom. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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