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SY3 9ES area guide

Who lives in SY3 9ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland
Council: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,648 (2024)

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At a glance

What SY3 9ES is like

SY3 9ES is a postcode in the Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland neighbourhood of Shropshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,648 people. 89.9% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 53.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SY3 9 sold for a median of £407,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SY3 9ES compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 19.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£407,500

Median over 70 sales in SY3 9, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£62,730

Average a year, before tax — higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
89.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SY3 9ES FAQs

Is SY3 9ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SY3 9ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £407,500.

Homes in SY3 9 sold for a median of £407,500 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SY3 9ES safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SY3 9ES, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SY3 9ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 89.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (40.6%).

Which council covers SY3 9ES?

SY3 9ES is in Shropshire.

SY3 9ES is in Shropshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SY3 9ES?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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