The postcode SY2 5AB is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.SY2 5AB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
SY2 5AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 SY2 5AB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to SY2 5AB is Whitehall Street which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitehall Street Jct and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 761 m away.
The closest primary school to SY2 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is Coleham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021.
Policing for SY2 5AB 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 SY2 5AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SY2 5AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SY2 5AB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | June 1999 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SY2 5AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleham Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 794 m |
| Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 837 m |
| St Winefride's Convent School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.02 km | |
| Prestfelde School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.06 km | |
| Shrewsbury High School | Independent school | 3-20 | 1.11 km | |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| The Martin Wilson School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Belvidere School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.22 km | |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Severndale Specialist Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 1.51 km |
| The Wilfred Owen School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.51 km | |
| Belvidere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Shrewsbury School | Independent school | 12-18 | 1.6 km | |
| Greenfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.67 km |
| Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.81 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.05 km |
| Woodfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 2.33 km | |
| St George's Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.33 km | |
| The Priory School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (June 14, 2013) | 2.37 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY2 5AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitehall Street Jct | 95 m | |
| Whitehall Street Jct | 105 m | |
| Canon Street Jct | 145 m | |
| The Dun Cow | 172 m | |
| The Dun Cow | 187 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 761 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 776 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 791 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY2 5AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Powell Island | 842 m | |
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | 1.81 km | |
| Mere Pool | 2.12 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Pimley Rough | 2.23 km | |
| Steadmans' Plantation | 2.3 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Emstrey Rough | 2.49 km | |
| Ford Hill | 2.59 km | |
| Gough Coppice | 2.66 km | |
| Willow Pool | 2.94 km | |
| Powys Coppice | 3.12 km | |
| Sundorne Pool | 3.19 km | |
| Moat Wood | 3.2 km | |
| Shelton Rough | 3.22 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.70828700 |
| Longitude | -2.73956000 |
| OS Easting | 350130 |
| OS Northing | 0312548 |
| 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 | Abbey |
| 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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| 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 | E33021870 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 019D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |