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SY3 7HS

Longden Road

Porthill

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Detailed insights for SY3 7HS

Overview

Postcode SY3 7HS is located in an urban city, within the Porthill ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland is £62,730 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,732 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland is £62,730 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY3 7HS.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland near SY3 7HS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
950 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.87(-66%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.72(-32%)
Other theft
4.5(-21%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.57(-64%)
Burglary
2.57(-37%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
329
95.36%
Other
5
1.45%
Indian
4
1.16%
Other White
4
1.16%
Caribbean
2
0.58%
Total population: 345

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
112
39.86%
Level 3 (A level)
49
17.44%
No qualifications
42
14.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
11.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
7.83%
Total 16+ residents: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
51.75%
Owns with a mortgage
46
32.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.69%
Other social rented
7
4.9%
Social rents from council
3
2.1%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Porthill

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £367,500 in Porthill area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,000 up to £4,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Porthill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Porthill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£532,500
Flats15£180,000
Semi-Detached27£375,000
Terraced19£255,000

10 year median price trend in Porthill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Porthill.

Schools

In the SY3 7HS postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY3 7HS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableBettws LifehouseOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryThe Priory SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableShrewsbury SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY3 7HS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY3 7HS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miLondisHereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7REWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,546
Band B£1,804
Band C£2,061
Band D£2,319
Band E£2,834
Band F£3,349
Band G£3,865
Band H£4,638

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictShropshireE06000051
Parliamentary ConstituencyShrewsburyE14001473
WardPorthillE05016058
ParishShrewsburyE04013487
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shrewsbury Meole & KingslandE02006037
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 023AE01028940
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.