The SY3 8RS postcode is in Shropshire, Shropshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SY3 |
| Ward | Porthill |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland |
| 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 | Porthill |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 30875 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Highly qualified professionals / Sparse English and Welsh Countryside, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Porthill(0.30 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Shrewsbury(0.99 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 (0.08 mi) | Details |
| St George's Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SY3 8LU (0.08 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group0, Good | 16-99 | SY1 1RX (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury SchoolSecondary, None | 12-18 | SY3 7BA (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Shrewsbury High SchoolAll Through, None | 4-20 | SY1 1TN (0.76 mi) | Details |
| St Winefride's Convent SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SY1 1TE (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Radbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | SY3 6DZ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Bettws LifehouseAll Through, Requires improvement | 5-19 | SY3 9AH (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Bowbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SY5 8PY (0.91 mi) | Details |
| The Priory SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | SY3 9EE (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CLAREMONT BANK SURGERY(0.57 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 |
| radbrook green surgeryActiveradbrook green surgery, bank farm road, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743231817 | SY3 6DU |
| urgent treatment centreActiveroyal shrewsbury hospital, mytton oak road, shrewsbury, shropshire | 01743261180 | SY3 8XQ |
The population of SY38RS is 324 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1631), Between 45 to 54 (1406), and Between 55 to 64 (1369).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 301 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 13.
Regarding education, 126 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (336), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (117).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (185), followed by No religion (112).
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 (77) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (63), and Intermediate occupations (24).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (358), and 334 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1531) and Middle East and Asia (102).