Postcode WV16 6SS (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 6SS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WV16 6SS is Station Road which is centered 421 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Industrial Estate and is 166 m away.

The closest primary school to WV16 6SS (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 6SS is Howard Arms and is 341 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Station Road 421 m
Brown Clee Road 1.08 km
B4364 4.13 km
A458 20.23 km
B4368 20.57 km
A5 21.9 km
A49 36.45 km
A449 45.22 km
A41 56.98 km
A470 59.02 km
A6 99.01 km
A38 100.87 km
M5 111.18 km
M6 140.91 km
A1 158.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 6SS

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 6SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brown Clee CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
0 m
Brockton CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
5.77 km
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
7.71 km
Compass Community School Vicarage Park 8.79 km
Stottesdon CofE Primary School 8.92 km
Farlow CofE Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
9.03 km
Church Preen Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
9.78 km
Rushbury CofE Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2017)
10.18 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
10.3 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 276 m

Nearby Nature

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

Oldfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 695 m
Bellowspipe Wood Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Adneys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 753 m
Oxleasows Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Horseleys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Ash Beds Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Birches Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
The Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Little Leasows Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Jereys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hazel Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
The Outrack Inland Water 1.64 km
Vicar's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Corner Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 60.8 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.8 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 219,652 kWh - mean 5,780 kWh : median 5,206 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 6SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.49911200
Longitude -2.57366700
OS Easting 361153
OS Northing 0289178
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
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