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SY3 9LX

Meole

Shropshire

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Detailed insights for SY3 9LX

Overview

Postcode SY3 9LX 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.3 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 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
68%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,614 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

68%

Approximately 68.0% 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

8/10

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

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 314 ft away from SY3 9LX.

Flood risk

Medium

Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland near SY3 9LX has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shrewsbury located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
7,272.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
224
84.85%
Other White
19
7.2%
Bangladeshi
7
2.65%
Other Asian
4
1.52%
Indian
2
0.76%
Total population: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
62
50.82%
Social rents from council
21
17.21%
Owns with a mortgage
17
13.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.84%
Owns outright
10
8.2%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Meole

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Meole area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 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
Detached14£477,500
Flats1£120,000
Semi-Detached17£375,000
Terraced10£250,750

10 year median price trend in Meole

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

Schools

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

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

Good

0.5 miSecondaryMeole Brace SchoolAcademy converter

Serious Weaknesses

0.6 miSecondaryThe Priory SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SY3 9LX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SY3 9LX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miM&S Foodhall9Yards Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, SY3 9NBWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.2 miSainsbury'sHereford Road, Shropshire, SY3 9LFWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miLondisHereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7REWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miSainsbury's9Yards Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9NBWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miThe Food WarehouseHereford Road, Shropshire, SY3 9NBWalking directions to The Food Warehouse

Data Sources

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