The WV15 6JY postcode is in Shropshire, Shropshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WV15 |
| Ward | Alveley and Claverley |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Alveley, Claverley & Worfield |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Shropshire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Telford |
| Police Force | West Mercia |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Alveley and Claverley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Ludlow |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 25945 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Ageing suburbanites / Sparse English and Welsh Countryside, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Turleygreen(0.24 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Kidderminster(7.03 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alveley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WV15 6JT (0.20 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ALVELEY MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.46 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| alveley medical practiceActivealveley medical practice, the medical centre, village road, alveley, bridgnorth, shropshire | 01746780553 | WV15 6NG |
The population of WV156JY is 256 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 49 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1337), Between 65 to 74 (1196), and Between 45 to 54 (1178).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 246 people, followed by Chinese with a total of 4.
Regarding education, 75 adults have Level 4, while 32 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (278), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (220).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (162), followed by No religion (63).
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 (58) followed by Small employers and own account workers (38), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (446), and 283 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1229) and Middle East and Asia (8).