Postcode SY6 6NJ (Shropshire)

Map showing SY6 6NJ and nearby postcodes

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

SY6 6NJ 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 6NJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to SY6 6NJ is B4371 which is centered 9.32 km away.

The closest primary school to SY6 6NJ (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 6NJ is Wilderhope Manor Youth Hostel and is 10.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B4371 9.32 km
A458 10.82 km
B4386 15.45 km
A488 18.39 km
A5 26 km
A49 26.53 km
A470 45.99 km
A51 52.33 km
A449 60.84 km
A41 73.66 km
A6 100.36 km
A38 112.34 km
M6 131.27 km
A1 158.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY6 6NJ

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 6NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Longnor CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.72 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School 3.77 km
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
5.01 km
Church Stretton School Good
(February 6, 2019)
5.01 km
Condover CofE Primary School 7.26 km
Longden CofE Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
7.34 km
Concord College 7.45 km
Pontesbury CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
8.87 km
Mary Webb School and Science College 8.93 km
Rushbury CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2017)
8.93 km
Church Preen Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
9.27 km
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School 9.56 km
Minsterley Primary School Good
(July 12, 2018)
10.56 km
Norbury Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
11.72 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 423 m
Blackpool Coppice Woodland Or Forest 539 m
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Smethcott Dingle Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Smethcott Dingle Valley 1.52 km
Factory Dingle Valley 1.63 km
Smethcott Pool Inland Water 1.85 km
Ash Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Iza's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Lower Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Birch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Deadmansbatch Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Heath Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Ash Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6 Mbps 5 Mbps 8.9 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 60% - -
10-30 Mbps 40% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.58926600
Longitude -2.79163800
OS Easting 346466
OS Northing 0299346
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
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