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SY3 8SP

Porthill

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY3 8SP

Overview

Postcode SY3 8SP 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shrewsbury Town is £45,200 per year. The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Shrewsbury Town has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,041 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Shrewsbury Town has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

7/10

The average income of residents in Shrewsbury Town is £45,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Shrewsbury Town near SY3 8SP 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
3,829.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
88.79%
Other Asian
8
2.49%
Other White
8
2.49%
Arab
5
1.56%
Pakistani
4
1.25%
Total population: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
60.48%
Owns with a mortgage
37
29.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.87%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Porthill

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £393,500 in Porthill area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 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
Detached23£555,000
Flats10£178,000
Semi-Detached28£386,000
Terraced15£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 8SP postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Town, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY3 8SP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWoodfield Infant School & NurseryAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt George's Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryBowbrook Primary SchoolFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY3 8SP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food43 Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8UGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miWoodfield Stores52 Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HXWalking directions to Woodfield Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.