Postcode WV16 6LP (Shropshire)

The postcode WV16 6LP is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV16 6LP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV16 6LP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 6LP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to WV16 6LP is Barke Street which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bache Arms and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Severn Valley Rail Station, 4.19 km away.

The closest primary school to WV16 6LP (for ages 11 and under) is Highley Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bridge School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 29, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV16 6LP is Highley Working Mens Club and is 50 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 20, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Lamp and is 119 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 18, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV16 6LP 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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