The SY2 5AS postcode is in Shropshire, Shropshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SY2 |
| Ward | Underdale |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Shrewsbury Monkmoor |
| 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 | Underdale |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 19899 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Aspiring urban households / Sparse English and Welsh Countryside, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Shrewsbury(0.27 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Shrewsbury(0.50 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 (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SY1 2SP (0.58 mi) | Details |
| St Giles CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-11 | SY2 5NJ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Belvidere SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | SY2 5LA (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Coleham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | SY3 7EN (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Prestfelde SchoolAll Through, None | 3-13 | SY2 6NZ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| The Wilfred Owen SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SY2 5SH (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Severndale Specialist AcademyAll Through, Requires improvement | 2-19 | SY2 5SH (0.76 mi) | Details |
| St Winefride's Convent SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SY1 1TE (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Belvidere Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SY2 5YB (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury High SchoolAll Through, None | 4-20 | SY1 1TN (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group0, Good | 16-99 | SY1 1RX (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SY1 2AH (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BELVIDERE MEDICAL PRACT.(0.37 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| belvidere medical pract.Activebelvidere medical pract., 23 belvidere road, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743363640 | SY2 5LS |
| riverside med.practiceActivebarker street, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743352371 | SY1 1QJ |
| marden medical practiceActivemarsden medical practice, 25 sutton road, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743241313 | SY2 6DL |
| claremont bank surgeryActiveclaremont bank surgery, claremont bank, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743248244 | SY1 1RL |
| south hermitage surgeryActivethe surgery, south hermitage, belle vue, shrewsbury | 01743343148 | SY3 7JS |
The population of SY25AS is 208 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1600), Between 45 to 54 (1168), and Between 55 to 64 (1142).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 202 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 3.
Regarding education, 95 adults have Level 4, while 19 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (381), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (245).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (101), followed by No religion (92).
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 (48) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (23), and Intermediate occupations (23).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (464), and 267 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1496) and European Union EU-14 (32).