SY2 6BQ maps, stats, and open data

SY2 6BQ lies on Abbey Foregate in Shrewsbury. SY2 6BQ is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Shropshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M and the police force is West Mercia. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

SY2 6BQ maps

SY2 6BQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
SY2 6BQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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SY2 6BQ geodata

Easting350009
Northing312432
Latitude52.707233
Longitude-2.741333

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SY2 6BQ?

StreetAbbey Foregate
Town/CityShrewsbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictSY2
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SY2 6BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SY2 6BQ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardAbbey
ConstituencyShrewsbury And Atcham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SY2 6BQ

December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Owen Close230m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Owen Close230m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Owen Close230m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SY2 6BQ

The Dun Cow (Abbey Foregate)Abbey Foregate32m
The Dun Cow (Abbey Foregate)Abbey Foregate53m
Whitehall Street Jct (Monkmoor Road)Monkmoor156m
Whitehall Street Jct (Monkmoor Road)Monkmoor176m
Abbey Church (Abbey Foregate)Abbey Foregate199m

Nearest railway stations to SY2 6BQ

Shrewsbury Station0.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SY2 6BQ

Broadband access in SY2 6BQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband81.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in SY2 6BQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed40.0Mbps
Average download speed46.0Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed10.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in SY2 6BQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SY2 6BQ

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SY2 6BQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in SY2 6BQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)285,005
Meter count32
Mean (kWh/meter)8,906
Median (kWh/meter)6,359

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)134,639
Meter count38
Mean (kWh/meter)3,543
Median (kWh/meter)2,298
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SY2 6BQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in SY2 6BQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

34% of English postcodes are less deprived than SY2 6BQ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY2 6BQ (meters)

Abbey Deli
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
178 Abbey Foregate
79m
Dun Cow
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
171 Abbey Foregate
104m
Elior UK @ Stiperstones Court
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Stiperstones Court
104m

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Nearest post box to SY2 6BQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Abbey Foregate Post Office19:3012:1599m
Abbey Foregate Church18:3011:15245m
Moreton Crescent18:3011:00378m

Nearest sports facilities to SY2 6BQ

FacilityDistance
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed)
Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
353m
Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town Fc) (Closed)
Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury
Grass Pitches
393m
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
576m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to SY2 6BQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7EN
Primary664m
St Winefride's Convent School
Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE
Not applicable859m
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5JJ
Primary1km

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SY2 6BQ ITL and SY2 6BQ LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SY2 6BQ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG2Shropshire and Staffordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG22Shropshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000051Shropshire

SY2 6BQ census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SY2 6BQ:

CodeName
OAE00147624
LSOAE01028987Shropshire 019D
MSOAE02006033Shropshire 019

Nearest postcodes to SY2 6BQ

SY2 6AQAbbey Foregate54m
SY2 6AJBrook Road72m
SY2 6BGAbbey Foregate80m
SY2 6AHAbbey Foregate82m
SY2 6ALAbbey Foregate116m
SY2 5ADWhitehall Street135m
SY2 6BLAbbey Foregate141m
SY2 5AGMonkmoor Road142m
SY2 5DAMonkmoor Road148m
SY2 5AFLongmynd Villas158m