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Housing in SY3 6DN

What the homes in SY3 6DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,630 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44.7%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SY3 6DNEngland
Detached44.7%22.9%
Semi-detached40.6%31.5%
Terraced5.3%23%
Purpose-built flat8.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SY3 6DN area is above that, at 75.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.8% of households against 20.5%. 49.4% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

SY3 6DN
75%
23%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SY3 6DNEngland
Owned outright49.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SY3 6DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.6%. 20.8% of households include dependent children.

SY3 6DNEngland
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Shropshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Shropshire, August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

ShropshireEngland
All homes£823£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£768£1,335
Three bedrooms£953£1,489
Four or more£1,398£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£878£1,449
Terraced£794£1,435
Flat or maisonette£673£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SY3 6DN sits in (Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland): about 1,630 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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