Postcode SY2 5RH (Shropshire)

Map showing SY2 5RH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY2 5RH is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY2 5RH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY2 5RH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 5RH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to SY2 5RH is Lawley Gardens which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Belvidere Lane Jct and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.86 km away.

The closest primary school to SY2 5RH (for ages 11 and under) is St Giles CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SY2 5RH is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SY2 5RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY2 5RH, and the approximate distance away.

Lawley Gardens 51 m
Belvidere Lane 90 m
Caradoc Crescent 105 m
Carmen Avenue 160 m
Mynd Close 193 m
Ragleth Gardens 194 m
Allgold Drive 252 m
Portland Crescent 265 m
Hinton Drive 271 m
Crowmere Road 283 m
Sedgeford Drive 322 m
Belvidere Road 358 m
Harcourt Crescent 367 m
Upton Lane 412 m
Clive Road 522 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY2 5RH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SY2 5RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Giles CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
164 m
Belvidere School 191 m
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2017)
415 m
Belvidere Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
503 m
Prestfelde School 936 m
Severndale Specialist Academy Good
(December 6, 2016)
1.12 km
The Wilfred Owen School 1.12 km
The Martin Wilson School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.46 km
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 12, 2019)
1.46 km
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy 1.71 km
Coleham Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.88 km
St Winefride's Convent School 2.19 km
Shrewsbury High School 2.28 km
Mount Pleasant Primary Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.38 km
Greenfields Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.38 km
Shrewsbury Academy 2.47 km
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.57 km
Harlescott Junior School Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.68 km
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.68 km
Shrewsbury School 2.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY2 5RH - Data from Apr 2022

Belvidere Lane Jct Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Belvidere Lane Jct Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Carmen Avenue Jct Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Carmen Avenue Jct Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Mynd Close Jct Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY2 5RH - Data from Dec 2021

Powell Island Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Steadmans' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Ford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Pimley Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Emstrey Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Mere Pool Inland Water 2.01 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Sundorne Pool Inland Water 2.34 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Coton Hill Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Haughmond Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Gough Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY2 5RH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.6 Mbps 43.2 Mbps 72.27 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.1 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 94,062 kWh - mean 11,758 kWh : median 11,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 62,350 kWh - mean 7,794 kWh : median 4,837 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY2 5RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.70942500
Longitude -2.72217000
OS Easting 351306
OS Northing 0312661
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9838
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Electoral Ward Monkmoor
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000051
Travel To Work Area Shrewsbury

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 E33021868
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 018A
Output Area / Small Area 8D3