Postcode WV16 6XD (Shropshire)

Map showing WV16 6XD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV16 6XD is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. WV16 6XD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV16 6XD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 6XD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to WV16 6XD is A442 which is centered 9.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WV16 6XD (for ages 11 and under) is Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Oldbury Wells School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV16 6XD is Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn and is 5.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 38.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A442 9.17 km
A5 15.92 km
A458 17.82 km
B4368 25.76 km
A449 48.83 km
A41 54.7 km
A470 62.93 km
A6 92.92 km
A38 105.81 km
M6 136.07 km
A1 152.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV16 6XD

Introduction January 1992
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 6XD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.5 km
Much Wenlock Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
5.8 km
Brown Clee CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
6.1 km
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Outstanding
(June 16, 2016)
6.17 km
Castlefields Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
6.37 km
St Leonard's CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
6.59 km
Oldbury Wells School Good
(May 1, 2018)
6.64 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
6.66 km
Bridgnorth Endowed School Good
(April 18, 2018)
6.92 km
Brockton CofE Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
6.93 km
William Brookes School Good
(October 18, 2017)
6.99 km
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
7.86 km
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 23, 2011)
8.37 km
Broseley CE Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
8.5 km
Bridge School Good
(June 29, 2017)
9.41 km
Church Preen Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
9.7 km
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 6, 2011)
9.89 km
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
10.83 km
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
10.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alliance In Partnership @ Morville C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
2.5 km
Da Vinci Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
3.77 km
Papi Willepottes Sauce Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
3.91 km
The Auction Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
5.19 km
The Down Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
5.25 km
Dad's The Word Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
5.69 km
The Fire Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
5.69 km
Ye Olde Punch Bowl Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.69 km
Much Wenlock Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
5.8 km
Cafe Zero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
6.01 km
Keith Alderson Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2022
6.06 km
Turners Top Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
6.06 km
Chartwells @ Brown Clee C E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
6.1 km
D & V Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
March 6, 2015
6.1 km
The Willows Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
6.1 km
Nisa Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
6.14 km
Shire Services @ Barrow 1618 Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
6.17 km
Gaskell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
6.2 km
Raven Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
6.2 km
Tea Junction And More Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 28, 2021
6.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moor Dingle Valley 887 m
Snead Coppice Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Tipton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Ashdown's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Quebb's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Yewtree Dingle Valley 1.41 km
Red Dingle Valley 1.52 km
Aston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Parlour Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Stapeley Dingle Valley 1.8 km
Cunnery Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Little Acorn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
The Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 26.28 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 7.65 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 5.6% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 38.9% - -
10-30 Mbps 50% 17.4 1.7
30-300 Mbps 5.6% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 147,006 kWh - mean 7,000 kWh : median 5,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV16 6XD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.54397800
Longitude -2.52199300
OS Easting 364697
OS Northing 0294142
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17787
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 Telford

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: Agricultural communities
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 E33021737
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 029E
Output Area / Small Area 1A3