Renting in Shrewsbury

Average Rent in Shrewsbury

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The average rent in Shrewsbury is £875/mo, with 858 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Shrewsbury rental appears.

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Renting in Shrewsbury

What it costs to rent in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury currently has 858 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £875 a month. 51 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 56% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is SY8 at around £123/mo, while CW1 sits nearer £1,138/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Shrewsbury rental market at a glance

858

Active rentals in Shrewsbury

£875/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Shrewsbury

Median monthly rent, based on 858 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£750/mo	188
2 bed	£900/mo	203
3 bed	£1,250/mo	186
4+ bed	£1,700/mo	75
Room	£563/mo	194

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Shrewsbury

Most Shrewsbury homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 151,230 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.08

≈ Band C–D

Stock

151k

151,230 properties

A
18%27,290
B
26%38,650
C
21%31,460
D
14%21,910
E
12%17,460
F
6%9,300
G
3%4,810
H
0%360

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Shrewsbury

73% of Shrewsbury premises can already get full-fibre and 74% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

73%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

74%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

92%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

402 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
73%
Gigabit-capable
74%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
92%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Shropshire), July 2025, covering 148,998 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Shrewsbury homes

42% of Shrewsbury homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

42%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

58%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

121k

121,371 EPCs

A
1%1,218
B
13%16,062
C
27%33,301
D
34%41,358
E
16%19,126
F
6%7,309
G
2%2,997

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Shropshire. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Shrewsbury

4 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Shrewsbury centroid. The five closest:

1
Coleham Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · SY3 7EN
0.41 mi
2
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · SY3 8LU
0.82 mi
3
St George's Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · SY3 8LU
0.82 mi
4
Greenfields Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · SY1 2AH
0.93 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Shrewsbury centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Shrewsbury

Flats & apartments

236

32% of listings

Houses

304

41% of listings

Rooms

194

26% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Shrewsbury — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 41% of the 308 houses currently advertised in Shrewsbury.

Terraced
41%125
Semi-detached
37%115
Detached
14%44
Other house
7%21
Bungalow
1%3

Rent by postcode

Where Shrewsbury rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 601 live listings in 21 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Shrewsbury

1CW1£1,138/mo6 rentals
2SY1 1DW£1,000/mo3 rentals
3ST5£975/mo10 rentals

Cheapest in Shrewsbury

1SY8£123/mo4 rentals
2SY18£300/mo3 rentals
3SY20£350/mo3 rentals

Features · Shrewsbury

Garden, parking, and floor area in Shrewsbury

Live signal across 858 Shrewsbury rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

76%

of 106 Shrewsbury listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

84%

of 124 Shrewsbury listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Shrewsbury

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Shrewsbury has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 19 of 19 postcode districts analysed, the median was 66 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Shrewsbury is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

66 crimes per area (median)
19 of 19 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Shrewsbury ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Shrewsbury

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Meole Brace has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Shrewsbury.

Castlefields
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (123) · pop. ~4,000
64
per 1k
Monkmoor
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (70) · pop. ~6,000
23
per 1k
Harlescott
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (56) · pop. ~8,000
15
per 1k
Meole Brace
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (12) · pop. ~6,000
6.2
per 1k
Sundorne
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (54) · pop. ~5,000
25
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Shrewsbury listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Shrewsbury.

Rightmove

282

SpareRoom

194

OnTheMarket

171

OpenRent

160

PrimeLocation

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Frequently asked

Renting in Shrewsbury — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Shrewsbury?

The median rent in Shrewsbury is £875/month based on 858 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Shrewsbury?

There are currently 858 rental properties available in Shrewsbury, with 51 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Shrewsbury safe for renters?

Shrewsbury has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 66 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Shrewsbury?

The most commonly reported crime category in Shrewsbury is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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