The postcode WV16 5AZ is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV16 5AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV16 5AZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 WV16 5AZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to WV16 5AZ is Wenlock Rise which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Portmans Way Jct and is 141 m away.
The closest primary school to WV16 5AZ (for ages 11 and under) is Castlefields Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Oldbury Wells School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WV16 5AZ is The Woodberry Inn and is 698 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sids Plaice and is 833 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 29, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 69.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV16 5AZ is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV16 5AZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV16 5AZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV16 5AZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV16 5AZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlefields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 975 m |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 1.08 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Oldbury Wells School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.24 km |
| Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Bridge School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 5.41 km |
| Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 6.07 km |
| Barrow 1618 CofE Free School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2016) | 8.08 km |
| John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 23, 2011) | 8.41 km |
| Options Higford | Special school | 8-19 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 8.92 km |
| Broseley CE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 9.12 km |
| Claverley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 9.23 km |
| Much Wenlock Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 9.92 km |
| Highley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 9.97 km |
| Brown Clee CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 10 km |
| Beckbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 10.24 km |
| Alveley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 10.64 km |
| William Brookes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 10.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV16 5AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Zero | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2020 | 402 m | |
| The Auction Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 434 m | |
| Keith Alderson Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 3, 2022 | 541 m | |
| Turners Top Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 541 m | |
| The Woodberry Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 698 m | |
| Nisa Today | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2021 | 833 m | |
| Sids Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2018 | 833 m | |
| AFC Bridgnorth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 909 m | |
| Innage Brunch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2021 | 909 m | |
| Bridgnorth Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2017 | 951 m | |
| Budgens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2022 | 961 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd @ Castlefields Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 975 m | |
| Bell And Talbot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| Dad's The Word | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
| The Fire Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 1.04 km | |
| Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
| Elior @ Talbot Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 1.06 km | |
| Bridgnorth Cricket & Hockey Clubs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd @ St Leonards C E Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| Dining @ St Johns R C Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 1.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV16 5AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Portmans Way Jct | 141 m | |
| Portmans Way Jct | 154 m | |
| Racecourse Drive Jct | 404 m | |
| Park & Ride | 415 m | |
| No. 60 | 444 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV16 5AZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Paul's Pool | 784 m | |
| Brick Kiln Plantation | 982 m | |
| The Hook Plantation | 1.11 km | |
| The Hook Dingle | Valley | 1.41 km |
| Folly Hole | 1.46 km | |
| Coalpit Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Potseething Coppice | 2.12 km | |
| Bishop's Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Tippings Cross Coppice | 2.14 km | |
| Croft Plantation | 2.28 km | |
| High Rock Coppice | 2.38 km | |
| Ruins Dingle | Valley | 2.49 km |
| Brick Kiln Coppice | 2.65 km | |
| Brick Kiln Dingle | Valley | 2.69 km |
| Westwood Covert | 2.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV16 5AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 69.2 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 72.8 | 18.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV16 5AZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.53703900 |
| Longitude | -2.44002700 |
| OS Easting | 370251 |
| OS Northing | 0293333 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ludlow |
| Electoral Ward | Bridgnorth West and Tasley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000051 |
| Travel To Work Area | Telford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bridgnorth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bridgnorth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021745 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 029E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |