Postcode WV16 6RJ (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 6RJ and nearby postcodes

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

WV16 6RJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 WV16 6RJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to WV16 6RJ is Beech Green which is centered 160 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 98 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 6RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Brown Clee CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019. 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 6RJ is The Pheasant Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Policing for WV16 6RJ 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 WV16 6RJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV16 6RJ, and the approximate distance away.

Beech Green 160 m
B4364 3.17 km
A442 13.19 km
A5 22.28 km
A458 22.57 km
B4368 22.58 km
A449 43.03 km
A41 54.29 km
A470 61.46 km
A6 98.85 km
A38 99.42 km
M5 110 km
M6 142.4 km
A1 158.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 6RJ

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 WV16 6RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brown Clee CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.86 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 6.1 km
Stottesdon CofE Primary School 6.22 km
Farlow CofE Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
7.15 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
7.16 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
8.38 km
Brockton CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
8.46 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
8.7 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
8.95 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
9.62 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
9.66 km
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
9.72 km
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
10.31 km
Highley Community Primary School Good
(June 28, 2018)
10.67 km
Kinlet CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
11.17 km
Church Preen Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
12.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV16 6RJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Pheasant Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
0 m
Cleobury North Village Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 22, 2021
1.62 km
Winterburn Shoot Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
2.19 km
Papi Willepottes Sauce Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
2.63 km
Chartwells @ Brown Clee C E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
2.86 km
D & V Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2015
2.86 km
The Willows Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
2.86 km
Reg May Family Butchers Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
3.12 km
Arden Grange Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 16, 2022
3.2 km
Howard Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 13, 2020
3.2 km
The Boyne Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
3.32 km
Ditton Priors Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
4.53 km
The Down Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
5.44 km
Fighting Cocks Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
6.12 km
The Shop At The Cock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2010
6.12 km
Gateway Educational Trust @ Stottesdon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
6.22 km
Stottesdon Gateway Nursery Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
6.22 km
Alliance In Partnership @ Morville C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
7.16 km
Three Horseshoes Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
7.27 km
New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 27, 2019
7.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV16 6RJ - Data from Apr 2022

Church Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 101 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV16 6RJ - Data from Dec 2021

Valentines Woods Woodland Or Forest 615 m
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Batchmore Dingle Valley 941 m
Cleobury North Pool Inland Water 949 m
Batchmore Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
The Fisheries Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Glebe Pool Inland Water 1.1 km
Pool Field Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Batchmore Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Laundry Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Dairy Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hazel Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Little Leasows Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Birches Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Charlcotte Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV16 6RJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 4.6 Mbps 23.8 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 90.9% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 160 30
300+ Mbps 9.1% - -

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.48652800
Longitude -2.53692300
OS Easting 363637
OS Northing 0287759
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14935
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Brown Clee
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021763
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 035A
Output Area / Small Area 1A1