Postcode SY9 5JU (Shropshire)

Map showing SY9 5JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SY9 5JU is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY9 5JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SY9 5JU 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 SY9 5JU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to SY9 5JU is A488 which is centered 397 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crossroads and is 354 m away.

The closest primary school to SY9 5JU (for ages 11 and under) is Bishops Castle Primary School.

The local pub for residents of SY9 5JU is Horse and Jockey and is 6.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 6, 2019.

Policing for SY9 5JU 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 SY9 5JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SY9 5JU, and the approximate distance away.

A488 397 m
B4385 8.85 km
B4368 10.72 km
A483 24.72 km
A489 25.61 km
A458 29.42 km
A470 29.86 km
A5 44.2 km
A41 85.57 km
A38 103.99 km
M5 110.85 km
A1 177.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SY9 5JU

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 SY9 5JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Community College, Bishop's Castle Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.01 km
Bishops Castle Primary School 1.55 km
Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.29 km
St George's CofE Academy, Clun 7.06 km
Norbury Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 7, 2014)
7.06 km
Clunbury CofE Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
8.62 km
Newcastle CofE Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
8.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SY9 5JU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daisy Bank Caravan Park - mobile Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
5.35 km
Daisy Bank Caravan Park - mobile Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
5.35 km
Oakley Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
6.19 km
Oakley Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
6.19 km
Drewin Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 25, 2012
6.2 km
Drewin Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 25, 2012
6.2 km
Doggie Days & Stays Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
6.62 km
Doggie Days & Stays Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
6.62 km
Horse and Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
6.77 km
Horse and Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
6.77 km
Archie Lilys Butchery & Delicatessen Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 9, 2021
7.61 km
Archie Lilys Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 17, 2022
7.61 km
Mid Counties Co-operative Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
7.61 km
Montgomery Waters Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
7.61 km
Archie Lilys Butchery & Delicatessen Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 9, 2021
7.61 km
Archie Lilys Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 17, 2022
7.61 km
Mid Counties Co-operative Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
7.61 km
Montgomery Waters Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
7.61 km
Churchstoke CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
8.11 km
Churchstoke Little Explorers School/college/university 4
Good
February 5, 2020
8.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY9 5JU - Data from Apr 2022

Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Bus Car Park Bus Stop/Station 970 m
Community College Bus Stop/Station 1.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY9 5JU - Data from Dec 2021

Cwmmawr Dingle Valley 1.11 km
Acton Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Caradoc's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Blakeridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Goathouse Dingle Valley 2.1 km
Henley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Sadler's Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Oakeley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Heblands Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
The Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Bryn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Colebatch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Acton Pool Inland Water 2.82 km
Sadler's Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.48014400
Longitude -3.00218100
OS Easting 332034
OS Northing 0287384
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13563
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Bishop's Castle
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 Ludlow

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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting
Built-Up Area Bishop's Castle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021917
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 030A
Output Area / Small Area 1C1