The postcode SY1 1RU is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. SY1 1RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SY1 1RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SY1 1RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to SY1 1RU is Priory Road which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Victoria Quay and is 200 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 818 m away.
The closest primary school to SY1 1RU (for ages 11 and under) is St Winefride's Convent School.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SY1 1RU is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SY1 1RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SY1 1RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SY1 1RU
| Introduction | January 1993 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SY1 1RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 57 m |
| Shrewsbury School | Independent school | 12-18 | 543 m | |
| Shrewsbury High School | Independent school | 3-20 | 548 m | |
| St Winefride's Convent School | Independent school | 3-11 | 574 m | |
| Woodfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 883 m | |
| St George's Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 883 m | |
| Coleham Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.03 km |
| The Priory School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (June 14, 2013) | 1.5 km |
| Greenfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.57 km |
| Radbrook Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.61 km |
| Meole Brace School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.9 km | |
| The Martin Wilson School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.94 km |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.33 km |
| Prestfelde School | Independent school | 3-13 | 2.34 km | |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| Severndale Specialist Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 2.61 km |
| The Wilfred Owen School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY1 1RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Victoria Quay | 200 m | |
| St Chad's Church | 201 m | |
| Car Park | 215 m | |
| Barker Street P&R | 234 m | |
| Rowleys House | 238 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 818 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 822 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 837 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY1 1RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | 1.35 km | |
| Round Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Gough Coppice | 1.73 km | |
| Powell Island | 1.83 km | |
| Shelton Rough | 1.84 km | |
| Willow Pool | 1.9 km | |
| Powys Coppice | 2.03 km | |
| Alkmund Park Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.84 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Oak Coppice | 3.03 km | |
| Black Hill | 3.09 km | |
| Mere Pool | 3.1 km | |
| Pimley Rough | 3.17 km | |
| Bowyers Wood | 3.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY1 1RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for SY1 1RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.70865200 |
| Longitude | -2.76089300 |
| OS Easting | 348689 |
| OS Northing | 0312602 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| Electoral Ward | Quarry and Coton Hill |
| Local Authority District | Shropshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: The Marches Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Shropshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000051 |
| Travel To Work Area | Shrewsbury |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Shropshire County |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Shrewsbury BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33019005 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 019A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |