Postcode SY6 6LX (Shropshire)

Map showing SY6 6LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY6 6LX is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY6 6LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY6 6LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 SY6 6LX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to SY6 6LX is Fallowfield which is centered 365 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pound Inn and is 218 m away. The closest railway station is Church Stretton Rail Station, 5.36 km away.

The closest primary school to SY6 6LX (for ages 11 and under) is Longnor CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 22, 2011.

The local pub for residents of SY6 6LX is Wilderhope Manor Youth Hostel and is 8.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SY6 6LX 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 SY6 6LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY6 6LX, and the approximate distance away.

Fallowfield 365 m
B4371 7.76 km
A458 10.8 km
B4386 16.97 km
A488 18.9 km
A5 25.15 km
A49 27.05 km
A470 47.02 km
A51 52.08 km
A449 59.44 km
A41 72.17 km
A6 100.09 km
A38 111.29 km
M6 132.02 km
A1 158.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY6 6LX

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 SY6 6LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Longnor CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.27 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School 4.48 km
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
4.65 km
Church Stretton School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.65 km
Concord College 6.68 km
Rushbury CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2017)
7.52 km
Condover CofE Primary School 7.7 km
Church Preen Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
7.83 km
Longden CofE Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
8.62 km
Pontesbury CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
10.4 km
Mary Webb School and Science College 10.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SY6 6LX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilderhope Manor Youth Hostel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY6 6LX - Data from Apr 2022

Pound Inn Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Pound Inn Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Church Stretton Rail Station Rail 5.36 km
Church Stretton Rail Station Rail 5.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY6 6LX - Data from Dec 2021

Iza's Wood Woodland Or Forest 580 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Heath Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Lower Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Blackpool Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
The Lawley Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Inwood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Ash Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Houghs Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Factory Dingle Valley 3.04 km
Smethcott Dingle Valley 3.05 km
Smethcott Dingle Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Caer Caradoc Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY6 6LX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.7 Mbps 25 Mbps 39.73 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 6 Mbps 8.67 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 12.5% 20.5 5
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 34 8.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 231,539 kWh - mean 17,811 kWh : median 14,762 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SY6 6LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.58158600
Longitude -2.77241700
OS Easting 347759
OS Northing 0298476
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13859
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Electoral Ward Burnell
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021907
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 028B
Output Area / Small Area 1A1