The postcode SY2 5XS is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. SY2 5XS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SY2 5XS 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 5XS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to SY2 5XS is Riverdale Road which is centered 65 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Spar Stores and is 240 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.95 km away.
The closest primary school to SY2 5XS (for ages 11 and under) is The Wilfred Owen School.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SY2 5XS 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 5XS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SY2 5XS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SY2 5XS
| Introduction | January 1993 |
| 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 5XS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severndale Specialist Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 193 m |
| The Wilfred Owen School | Academy | 3-11 | 193 m | |
| Belvidere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 749 m |
| Belvidere School | Academy | 11-16 | 907 m | |
| The Martin Wilson School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 942 m |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 942 m |
| Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 985 m |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Shrewsbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.38 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.56 km |
| Harlescott Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Sundorne Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| Greenfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.9 km |
| Prestfelde School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.96 km | |
| Grange Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.32 km | |
| Coleham Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.42 km |
| St Winefride's Convent School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.56 km | |
| Greenacres Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.58 km | |
| Shrewsbury High School | Independent school | 3-20 | 2.65 km | |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 2.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY2 5XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Spar Stores | 240 m | |
| Hearne Way Jct | 247 m | |
| Spar Stores | 248 m | |
| No. 4 | 273 m | |
| Rushton Road Jct | 306 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.95 km | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 1.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY2 5XS - Data from Dec 2021
| Pimley Rough | 729 m | |
| Powell Island | 957 m | |
| Sundorne Pool | 1.57 km | |
| Steadmans' Plantation | 2.27 km | |
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | 2.28 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Ford Hill | 2.6 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.6 km | |
| Lion Coppice | 2.72 km | |
| Emstrey Rough | 2.91 km | |
| Sunderton Pool | 2.92 km | |
| Haughmond Hill | 3.06 km | |
| Mere Pool | 3.1 km | |
| Moat Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Pool Rough | 3.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY2 5XS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 33.4 Mbps | 44.86 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.4 Mbps | 7.8 Mbps | 10.89 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 38.9 | 9.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SY2 5XS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.71923700 |
| Longitude | -2.72348900 |
| OS Easting | 351228 |
| OS Northing | 0313755 |
| 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 |