Postcode SY2 6LR (Shropshire)

Map showing SY2 6LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY2 6LR is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY2 6LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY2 6LR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 6LR as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to SY2 6LR is Woodlea which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Springfield Green Jct and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to SY2 6LR (for ages 11 and under) is Mereside Church of England Primary Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SY2 6LR 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 6LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY2 6LR, and the approximate distance away.

Woodlea 31 m
Children's Way 99 m
Sutton Way 104 m
Springfield Green 118 m
Springfield Way 133 m
Wenlock Road 170 m
Mere Close 197 m
Mereside 205 m
Huxley Close 207 m
Ebnal Road 225 m
Sutton Grove 259 m
New College Road 262 m
Sutton Road 280 m
Pool Rise 292 m
Millmead Drive 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY2 6LR

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 6LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy 191 m
Prestfelde School 717 m
St Giles CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.45 km
Coleham Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.63 km
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.72 km
Belvidere School 1.8 km
St Winefride's Convent School 2.08 km
Belvidere Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.1 km
Shrewsbury High School 2.12 km
Shrewsbury School 2.47 km
Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.47 km
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
2.63 km
Severndale Specialist Academy Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.65 km
The Wilfred Owen School 2.65 km
The Martin Wilson School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.67 km
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 12, 2019)
2.67 km
The Priory School Outstanding
(June 14, 2013)
2.7 km
Meole Brace School 2.76 km
Radbrook Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.25 km
Greenfields Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY2 6LR - Data from Apr 2022

Springfield Green Jct Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Springfield Green Jct Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Mereside Jct Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Mereside Jct Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Huxley Close Jct Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY2 6LR - Data from Dec 2021

Mere Pool Inland Water 495 m
Emstrey Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Steadmans' Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Ford Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Powell Island Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Sharpstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Betton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Chilton Larches Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Lower Betton Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Bomere Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Dinchope Planting Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY2 6LR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.7 Mbps 46 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 66,861 kWh - mean 6,078 kWh : median 5,301 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 53,030 kWh - mean 3,535 kWh : median 1,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY2 6LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.69536700
Longitude -2.72828800
OS Easting 350877
OS Northing 0311103
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13470
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Electoral Ward Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 E33021877
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 021B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3