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SY3 8RS

Porthill

Shropshire

England / West Midlands / Shropshire / Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland / Porthill / SY3 8RS

Overview

Postcode SY3 8RS 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland is £48,200 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is The Quarry.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,875 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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

8/10

The average income of residents in Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland is £48,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland near SY3 8RS 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Shrewsbury

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miThe QuarryLarge

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
4,115.4 per km²

Demographics

British
301
92.9%
Other White
13
4.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.54%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.62%
Other Asian
1
0.31%
Total population: 324

Housing

Owns outright
63
52.07%
Owns with a mortgage
49
40.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.31%
Other social rented
3
2.48%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Porthill

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Porthill area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £4,000,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£547,500
Flats12£172,500
Semi-Detached31£380,000
Terraced20£250,000

10 years price trend in Porthill

Schools

In the SY3 8RS postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWoodfield Infant School & NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miPrimarySt George's Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 mi16 plusShrewsbury Colleges GroupFurther education

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWoodfield Stores52 Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HX
0.5 miCo-op Food43 Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8UG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.