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SY3 9EX

Vicarage Road

Meole

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Detailed insights for SY3 9EX

Overview

Postcode SY3 9EX is located in an urban city, within the Meole ward of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.9 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 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,009 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from SY3 9EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland near SY3 9EX 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
1,273.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
66.33(+658%)
Violence and sexual offences
38.8(+1%)
Bicycle theft
15.02(+2403%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.39(+27%)
Public order
10.64(+75%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
90.83%
Other White
7
2.14%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.83%
Chinese
4
1.22%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.22%
Total population: 327

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
152
56.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
14.39%
Level 3 (A level)
35
12.92%
No qualifications
17
6.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
6.27%
Total 16+ residents: 271

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
52.55%
Owns with a mortgage
46
33.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.03%
Social rents from council
3
2.19%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.19%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Meole

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 in Meole area, with individual transactions ranging from £152,000 up to £1,210,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Meole 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 Meole over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£495,000
Semi-Detached18£343,625
Terraced14£263,250

10 year median price trend in Meole

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

Schools

In the SY3 9EX postcode area, located within Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SY3 9EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMeole Brace Church of England Primary and NurseryVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryMeole Brace SchoolAcademy converter

Serious Weaknesses

0.5 miSecondaryThe Priory SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY3 9EX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY3 9EX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLondisHereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7REWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miM&S Foodhall9Yards Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, SY3 9NBWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.3 miMeole Village Stores46a Alexandra Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HSWalking directions to Meole Village Stores
0.4 miThe Food WarehouseHereford Road, Shropshire, SY3 9NBWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.4 miSainsbury'sHereford Road, Shropshire, SY3 9LFWalking directions to Sainsbury's

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
WardMeoleE05016050
ParishShrewsburyE04013487
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shrewsbury Meole & KingslandE02006037
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Shropshire 023DE01028963
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1993-01-01

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Data Sources

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