The SY1 2UJ 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 | 16036 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Outer city hardship / Constrained renters / Sparse English and Welsh Countryside, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Ditherington(0.15 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Shrewsbury(0.86 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Martin Wilson SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | SY1 2SP (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SY1 2SP (0.16 mi) | Details |
| The Wilfred Owen SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SY2 5SH (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Severndale Specialist AcademyAll Through, Requires improvement | 2-19 | SY2 5SH (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Mount Pleasant PrimaryPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SY1 3BY (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SY1 2AH (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Belvidere SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | SY2 5LA (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Belvidere Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SY2 5YB (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-16 | SY1 4LL (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SEVERN FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.77 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| severn fields medical practiceActivesevern fields hth village, sundorne road, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743281950 | SY1 4RQ |
| belvidere medical pract.Activebelvidere medical pract., 23 belvidere road, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743363640 | SY2 5LS |
The population of SY12UJ is 275 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 250 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 17.
Regarding education, 51 adults have No qualifications, while 47 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (452), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (332).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (142), followed by No religion (114).
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 (47) followed by Semi-routine occupations (40), and Intermediate occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (535), and 409 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1694) and European Union EU-8 (82).