Postcode SY8 1RQ (Shropshire)

The postcode SY8 1RQ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. SY8 1RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY8 1RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 SY8 1RQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to SY8 1RQ is Sandpits Road which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Julian Road Jct and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Ludlow Rail Station, 467 m away.

The closest primary school to SY8 1RQ (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 1RQ is Rose And Crown and is 9.75 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 10.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 12, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.3 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 SY8 1RQ 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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