The SY1 2JB postcode is in Shropshire, Shropshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SY1 |
| Ward | Castlefields and Ditherington |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Shrewsbury Greenfields |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Shropshire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Shrewsbury |
| Police Force | West Mercia |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Castlefields and Ditherington |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12079 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Challenged transitionaries / Constrained renters / Sparse English and Welsh Countryside, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Castle Fields(0.24 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Shrewsbury Rail Station(0.24 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Shrewsbury(0.22 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SY1 2SP (0.50 mi) | Details |
| The Martin Wilson SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | SY1 2SP (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Winefride's Convent SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SY1 1TE (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Coleham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | SY3 7EN (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SY1 2AH (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury High SchoolAll Through, None | 4-20 | SY1 1TN (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group0, Good | 16-99 | SY1 1RX (0.72 mi) | Details |
| The Wilfred Owen SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SY2 5SH (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Severndale Specialist AcademyAll Through, Requires improvement | 2-19 | SY2 5SH (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Belvidere SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | SY2 5LA (0.94 mi) | Details |
| St Giles CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-11 | SY2 5NJ (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Mount Pleasant PrimaryPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SY1 3BY (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury SchoolSecondary, None | 12-18 | SY3 7BA (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is RIVERSIDE MED.PRACTICE(0.63 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| riverside med.practiceActivebarker street, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743352371 | SY1 1QJ |
| claremont bank surgeryActiveclaremont bank surgery, claremont bank, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743248244 | SY1 1RL |
| belvidere medical pract.Activebelvidere medical pract., 23 belvidere road, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743363640 | SY2 5LS |
| south hermitage surgeryActivethe surgery, south hermitage, belle vue, shrewsbury | 01743343148 | SY3 7JS |
The population of SY12JB is 219 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1363), Below 14 (1118), and Between 55 to 64 (1107).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 187 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 19.
Regarding education, 93 adults have Level 4, while 22 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (518), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (329).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (103), followed by Christian (76).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (43) followed by Full-time students (37), and Semi-routine occupations (25).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (645), and 248 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1671) and European Union EU-2 (77).