Postcode SY8 1RJ (Shropshire)

The postcode SY8 1RJ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. SY8 1RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY8 1RJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 SY8 1RJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to SY8 1RJ is Potter Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weyman Road Jct and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Ludlow Rail Station, 808 m away.

The closest primary school to SY8 1RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Ludlow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 15, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Overton School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SY8 1RJ is Rose And Crown and is 9.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pukka Pizzas and is 10.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.4 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 SY8 1RJ 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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