The SY3 8LX postcode is in Shropshire, Shropshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SY3 |
| Ward | Copthorne |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Shrewsbury Town |
| 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 | Copthorne |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 32041 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Affluent communities / Sparse English and Welsh Countryside, while the work-zone classification is Public administration and security.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Frankwell(0.36 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Shrewsbury(1.03 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfield Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | SY3 8LU (0.12 mi) | Details |
| St George's Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SY3 8LU (0.12 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group0, Good | 16-99 | SY1 1RX (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury SchoolSecondary, None | 12-18 | SY3 7BA (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury High SchoolAll Through, None | 4-20 | SY1 1TN (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St Winefride's Convent SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SY1 1TE (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Radbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | SY3 6DZ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Bowbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SY5 8PY (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Bettws LifehouseAll Through, Requires improvement | 5-19 | SY3 9AH (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CLAREMONT BANK SURGERY(0.64 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| claremont bank surgeryActiveclaremont bank surgery, claremont bank, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743248244 | SY1 1RL |
| riverside med.practiceActivebarker street, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743352371 | SY1 1QJ |
| urgent treatment centreActiveroyal shrewsbury hospital, mytton oak road, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743261180 | SY3 8XQ |
| radbrook green surgeryActiveradbrook green surgery, bank farm road, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743231817 | SY3 6DU |
The population of SY38LX is 422 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 386 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 16.
Regarding education, 143 adults have Level 4, while 33 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (489), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (270).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (226), followed by Christian (174).
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 (95) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50), and Intermediate occupations (44).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (510), and 483 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1760) and Middle East and Asia (54).