The postcode SY2 5SH is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY2 5SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SY2 5SH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 5SH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to SY2 5SH is Hearne Way which is centered 73 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hearne Way Jct and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.78 km away.
The closest primary school to SY2 5SH (for ages 11 and under) is The Wilfred Owen School.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for SY2 5SH 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 5SH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SY2 5SH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SY2 5SH
| 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 5SH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severndale Specialist Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 0 m |
| The Wilfred Owen School | Academy | 3-11 | 0 m | |
| The Martin Wilson School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 750 m |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 750 m |
| Belvidere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 852 m |
| Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 939 m |
| Belvidere School | Academy | 11-16 | 940 m | |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Shrewsbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.4 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.41 km |
| Greenfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.71 km |
| Harlescott Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Sundorne Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| Prestfelde School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.94 km | |
| Grange Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.24 km | |
| Coleham Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.29 km |
| St Winefride's Convent School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.4 km | |
| Shrewsbury High School | Independent school | 3-20 | 2.49 km | |
| Greenacres Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.52 km | |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 2.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY2 5SH - Data from Apr 2022
| Hearne Way Jct | 76 m | |
| No. 4 | 143 m | |
| Bridgeford Way Jct | 145 m | |
| Rushton Road Jct | 171 m | |
| Aston Butts Jct | 241 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY2 5SH - Data from Dec 2021
| Pimley Rough | 760 m | |
| Powell Island | 783 m | |
| Sundorne Pool | 1.74 km | |
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | 2.09 km | |
| Steadmans' Plantation | 2.36 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.41 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Ford Hill | 2.7 km | |
| Lion Coppice | 2.76 km | |
| Emstrey Rough | 2.97 km | |
| Gough Coppice | 3.02 km | |
| Sunderton Pool | 3.02 km | |
| Mere Pool | 3.09 km | |
| Hencott Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Haughmond Hill | 3.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY2 5SH - 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% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.71919800 |
| Longitude | -2.72634400 |
| OS Easting | 351035 |
| OS Northing | 0313751 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| 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 | E33021865 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 018D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |