SY2 5WY - Information

Overview

The SY2 5WY postcode is in Shropshire, Shropshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the SY2 5WY area, explore the SY2 5WY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SY2 5WY area, visit the SY2 5WY House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.7491160159920573, 52.71315348973739 ]
  • What 3 Words: anyway.times.decide
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NameType
Postcode AreaSY2
WardQuarry and Coton Hill
Middle layer Super Output AreaShrewsbury Town
Lower Tier Local AuthorityShropshire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaShrewsbury
Police ForceWest Mercia
NHS Care BoardNHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardQuarry and Coton Hill
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyShrewsbury and Atcham
Multiple Deprivation Index26317

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / None / Sparse English and Welsh Countryside, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Mountfields(0.25 mi)

  • Mountfields, (0.25 mi)
  • Castle Fields, (0.40 mi)
  • Mardol, (0.42 mi)
  • Castle Forgate, (0.42 mi)
  • Coton Hill, (0.46 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Shrewsbury Rail Station(0.09 mi)

  • Shrewsbury Rail Station, (0.09 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Shrewsbury(0.12 mi)

  • Shrewsbury, (0.12 mi)
  • Yorton, (6.65 mi)
  • Wellington (Shropshire), (9.81 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Shrewsbury Colleges Group0, Good16-99SY1 1RX (0.55 mi)Details
    St Winefride's Convent SchoolPrimary, None3-11SY1 1TE (0.56 mi)Details
    Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11SY1 2AH (0.58 mi)Details
    Shrewsbury High SchoolAll Through, None4-20SY1 1TN (0.61 mi)Details
    The Martin Wilson SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement2-11SY1 2SP (0.62 mi)Details
    Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good3-11SY1 2SP (0.62 mi)Details
    Coleham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11SY3 7EN (0.67 mi)Details
    Shrewsbury SchoolSecondary, None12-18SY3 7BA (0.84 mi)Details
    Mount Pleasant PrimaryPrimary, Good2-11SY1 3BY (0.96 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is RIVERSIDE MED.PRACTICE(0.49 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    riverside med.practiceActivebarker street, shrewsbury, shropshire01743352371SY1 1QJ
    claremont bank surgeryActiveclaremont bank surgery, claremont bank, shrewsbury, shropshire01743248244SY1 1RL
    belvidere medical pract.Activebelvidere medical pract., 23 belvidere road, shrewsbury, shropshire01743363640SY2 5LS
    south hermitage surgeryActivethe surgery, south hermitage, belle vue, shrewsbury01743343148SY3 7JS
    Nearby Amenities
    • Eurest @ Royal Mail
      0.00 mi
    • The Shrewsbury Ark
      0.08 mi
    • Bird And Beer
      0.10 mi
    • Café On The Severn
      0.11 mi
    • Shrewsbury Prison Restaurant
      0.12 mi
    • Station Hotel & Bar
      0.10 mi
    • Premier Inn
      0.29 mi
    • Prince Rupert Hotel
      0.37 mi
    • Claremont Social Tap House
      0.45 mi
    • Hush And The Shire Residence
      0.48 mi

    SY2 5WY Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of SY25WY is 170 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1315), Between 55 to 64 (1189), and Between 75 to 100 (1144).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 137 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 18.

    Education

    Regarding education, 75 adults have Level 4, while 19 have Level 3.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (365), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (182).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (27)
    • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (15), and
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (14)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (94), followed by Christian (56).

    NS-SEC

    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 (41) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (27), and Semi-routine occupations (21).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (447), and 221 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (821) and European Union EU-8 (53).