The postcode WV16 6LR is located in Shropshire It was introduced in May 2015 and is an active postcode. WV16 6LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV16 6LR 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 6LR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to WV16 6LR is Whittle Close which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bache Arms and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Severn Valley Rail Station, 4.3 km away.
The closest primary school to WV16 6LR (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 6LR is Bache Arms and is 192 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Lamp and is 186 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 18, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 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 6LR 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 6LR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV16 6LR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV16 6LR
| Introduction | May 2015 |
| 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 6LR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 725 m |
| Alveley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.43 km |
| Upper Arley CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 4.06 km | |
| Kinlet CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 4.15 km |
| Bridge School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 5.09 km |
| Stottesdon CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 6.99 km | |
| Compass Community School Vicarage Park | Special school | 8-19 | 7.09 km | |
| Wribbenhall School | Independent school | 5-11 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 8.99 km |
| Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 9.01 km |
| Wolverley CofE Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 9.34 km |
| St Anne's CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 9.37 km |
| Oldbury Wells School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 9.49 km |
| Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 9.49 km | |
| Castlefields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 9.55 km |
| St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 9.58 km |
| Franche Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 9.58 km |
| St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 9.85 km |
| Corbett VA CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 9.89 km |
| The Bewdley School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 9.94 km |
| Bewdley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 9.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV16 6LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lamp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 18, 2022 | 186 m | |
| Bache Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 192 m | |
| Jade House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2020 | 208 m | |
| Skippers Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 18, 2021 | 208 m | |
| The Highley Balti Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 29, 2021 | 208 m | |
| Highley Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2015 | 218 m | |
| Mid Counties Co-Operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 258 m | |
| The Snack Shack Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 30, 2021 | 264 m | |
| The Village Butcher And Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement July 1, 2021 | 264 m | |
| Severn Minors Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 305 m | |
| Highley Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 725 m | |
| Ship Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 12, 2021 | 931 m | |
| Malt Shovel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| Three Horseshoes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 1.72 km | |
| Shire Services @ Kestrel Cafe Severn Valley Country Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2020 | 1.88 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd @ Alveley Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2019 | 2.43 km | |
| Alveley Chutney's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 4, 2022 | 2.51 km | |
| Alveley Foodstore | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 5, 2019 | 2.51 km | |
| Legend | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 27, 2021 | 2.51 km | |
| Bower Grange Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 2.59 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV16 6LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Bache Arms | 205 m | |
| Bache Arms | 224 m | |
| Parish Hall | 334 m | |
| Parish Hall | 344 m | |
| Country Park | 377 m | |
| Severn Valley Rail Station | 4.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV16 6LR - Data from Dec 2021
| Hadleys Coppice | 991 m | |
| Little London Coppice | 1.11 km | |
| Hallclose Coppice | 1.13 km | |
| Londonderry Coppice | 1.9 km | |
| Greenhall Coppice | 2 km | |
| Severn Valley | Valley | 2.09 km |
| Underhill Coppice | 2.23 km | |
| Peacock Hill | 2.52 km | |
| Lakehouse Dingle | Valley | 2.57 km |
| Hook Coppice | 2.58 km | |
| Bind Plantation | 2.6 km | |
| Gortens Dingle | Valley | 2.85 km |
| Lower Coppice | 2.93 km | |
| Hook Plantation | 2.95 km | |
| Radner's Covert | 3.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV16 6LR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 39.1 Mbps | 76.37 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 7.5 Mbps | 16.05 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% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53.2 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV16 6LR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.45025900 |
| Longitude | -2.38002400 |
| OS Easting | 374270 |
| OS Northing | 0283657 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ludlow |
| Electoral Ward | Highley |
| 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: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Highley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33021764 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 035 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 035D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |