Postcode WV16 6SJ (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 6SJ and nearby postcodes

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

WV16 6SJ 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 6SJ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to WV16 6SJ is South Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 232 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 6SJ (for ages 11 and under) is Brown Clee CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WV16 6SJ is Howard Arms and is 340 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

South Road 82 m
St John's Court 140 m
The Hedgerows 144 m
Priors Close 167 m
Chapel Lane 225 m
Vicarage Road 235 m
Derrington Road 314 m
Hall Road 352 m
Station Road 858 m
B4364 4 km
B4368 20.12 km
A458 20.28 km
A5 22.27 km
A49 36.59 km
A449 45.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 6SJ

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 6SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brown Clee CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
456 m
Brockton CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.73 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
8.16 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 8.92 km
Farlow CofE Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
8.96 km
Stottesdon CofE Primary School 9.05 km
Church Preen Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
9.73 km
Rushbury CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2017)
9.86 km
Corvedale CofE Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
10.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reg May Family Butchers Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
0 m
Arden Grange Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 16, 2022
340 m
Howard Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 13, 2020
340 m
Chartwells @ Brown Clee C E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
456 m
D & V Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2015
456 m
The Willows Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
456 m
Ditton Priors Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
1.49 km
Cleobury North Village Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 22, 2021
2.67 km
The Pheasant Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
3.12 km
Papi Willepottes Sauce Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
3.19 km
The Boyne Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
3.77 km
Winterburn Shoot Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
5.22 km
Brockton CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
5.73 km
The Feathers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 17, 2022
5.73 km
Wilderhope Manor Youth Hostel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.36 km
The Down Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
7.77 km
Three Horseshoes Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
7.91 km
Alliance In Partnership @ Morville C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
8.16 km
Fighting Cocks Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
8.91 km
The Shop At The Cock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2010
8.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 601 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 605 m

Nearby Nature

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

Bellowspipe Wood Woodland Or Forest 613 m
The Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 881 m
Oldfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Horseleys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Adneys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Oxleasows Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Vicar's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Jereys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
The Outrack Inland Water 1.42 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Ash Beds Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hillside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Birches Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.2 Mbps 65.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.8 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 118,596 kWh - mean 6,242 kWh : median 3,218 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 6SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.49710600
Longitude -2.57951800
OS Easting 360754
OS Northing 0288958
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Ditton Priors BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021766
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 035A
Output Area / Small Area 1C2