The postcode SY2 5JA is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY2 5JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SY2 5JA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 5JA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to SY2 5JA is Gwyn Close which is centered 73 m away.
The nearest bus stop is No. 16 and is 331 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.24 km away.
The closest primary school to SY2 5JA (for ages 11 and under) is Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 15, 2017.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SY2 5JA 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 5JA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SY2 5JA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SY2 5JA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 SY2 5JA - 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) | 240 m |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 608 m |
| Belvidere School | Academy | 11-16 | 628 m | |
| Belvidere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 942 m |
| Prestfelde School | Independent school | 3-13 | 955 m | |
| The Martin Wilson School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.03 km |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Severndale Specialist Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 1.06 km |
| The Wilfred Owen School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.06 km | |
| Coleham Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.37 km |
| St Winefride's Convent School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.62 km | |
| Shrewsbury High School | Independent school | 3-20 | 1.71 km | |
| Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.81 km | |
| Greenfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.85 km |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.96 km |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2 km |
| Shrewsbury School | Independent school | 12-18 | 2.2 km | |
| Shrewsbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.44 km | |
| Harlescott Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 2.78 km |
| Sundorne Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY2 5JA - Data from Apr 2022
| No. 16 | 331 m | |
| Racecourse Crescent Jct | 338 m | |
| Underdale Avenue Jct | 361 m | |
| Cleveland Street Jct | 378 m | |
| Belvidere Road Jct | 391 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY2 5JA - Data from Dec 2021
| Powell Island | 692 m | |
| Pimley Rough | 1.82 km | |
| Steadmans' Plantation | 1.89 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | 2.1 km | |
| Mere Pool | 2.13 km | |
| Ford Hill | 2.2 km | |
| Emstrey Rough | 2.25 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.44 km | |
| Sundorne Pool | 2.64 km | |
| Moat Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Gough Coppice | 3.02 km | |
| Big Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Willow Pool | 3.32 km | |
| Powys Coppice | 3.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY2 5JA - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for SY2 5JA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.71018100 |
| Longitude | -2.73128800 |
| OS Easting | 350691 |
| OS Northing | 0312753 |
| 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 | Underdale |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| 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 | E33021864 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 018E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |