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SY3 8FN

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Porthill

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Detailed insights for SY3 8FN

Overview

Postcode SY3 8FN is located in an urban city, within the Porthill ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Town area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shrewsbury Town is £49,465 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
28.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Shrewsbury Town has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,304 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Shrewsbury Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 73.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

28.3%

Approximately 28.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Shrewsbury Town is £49,465 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SY3 8FN.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrewsbury Town near SY3 8FN 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SY3 8FN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Shrewsbury

N/A

Walking directions to Shrewsbury

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
326
Population density
1,879.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.03(+12%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.66(+143%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.68(+7%)
Other theft
5.64(-2%)
Burglary
4.1(+1%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
87.69%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
11
3.38%
Other White
9
2.77%
Indian
7
2.15%
Other Asian
5
1.54%
Total population: 325

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
121
44.81%
Level 3 (A level)
46
17.04%
No qualifications
40
14.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
10%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
6.3%
Total 16+ residents: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
31.45%
Other social rented
35
22.01%
Owns with a mortgage
34
21.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
14.47%
Social rents from council
10
6.29%
Total households: 159

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 8FN postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Town, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY3 8FN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWoodfield Infant School & NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt George's Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 mi16 plusShrewsbury Colleges GroupFurther education

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY3 8FN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY3 8FN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miWoodfield Stores52 Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HXWalking directions to Woodfield Stores
0.5 miEverymans Wine100 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, SY3 8JSWalking directions to Everymans Wine

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 TownE02006033
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 019CE01028973
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced2023-11-01

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Data Sources

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