The postcode SY2 5AJ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in August 1993 and terminated in October 2009.SY2 5AJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
SY2 5AJ 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 5AJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to SY2 5AJ is King Street which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitehall Street Jct and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 940 m away.
The closest primary school to SY2 5AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 15, 2017.
Policing for SY2 5AJ 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 5AJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SY2 5AJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SY2 5AJ
| Introduction | August 1993 |
| Termination | October 2009 |
| 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 5AJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 715 m |
| Coleham Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 885 m |
| Prestfelde School | Independent school | 3-13 | 890 m | |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 953 m |
| Belvidere School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.08 km | |
| St Winefride's Convent School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.16 km | |
| The Martin Wilson School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Shrewsbury High School | Independent school | 3-20 | 1.25 km | |
| Belvidere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Severndale Specialist Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 1.47 km |
| The Wilfred Owen School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.47 km | |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.56 km |
| Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.67 km | |
| Shrewsbury School | Independent school | 12-18 | 1.74 km | |
| Greenfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.82 km |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.15 km |
| The Priory School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (June 14, 2013) | 2.47 km |
| Woodfield Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | 2.49 km | |
| St George's Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY2 5AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitehall Street Jct | 114 m | |
| Whitehall Street Jct | 134 m | |
| Canon Street Jct | 164 m | |
| Newhall Gardens Jct | 183 m | |
| Newhall Gardens Jct | 197 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 940 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 955 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 970 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY2 5AJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Powell Island | 885 m | |
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | 1.97 km | |
| Mere Pool | 1.99 km | |
| Steadmans' Plantation | 2.12 km | |
| Pimley Rough | 2.22 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Emstrey Rough | 2.31 km | |
| Ford Hill | 2.41 km | |
| Gough Coppice | 2.84 km | |
| Moat Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Sundorne Pool | 3.12 km | |
| Willow Pool | 3.12 km | |
| Powys Coppice | 3.29 km | |
| Sharpstone Hill | 3.38 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.70765500 |
| Longitude | -2.73710700 |
| OS Easting | 350295 |
| OS Northing | 0312476 |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 | E33021871 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 019D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |