SY2 6BW maps, stats, and open data

SY2 6BW lies on Abbey Foregate in Shrewsbury. SY2 6BW 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 December 2001.

SY2 6BW maps

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

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SY2 6BW geodata

Easting350191
Northing312274
Latitude52.705830
Longitude-2.738616

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SY2 6BW?

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

Elevation or altitude of SY2 6BW 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 6BW

December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Owen Close376m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Spa Street496m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilfred Owen Close376m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SY2 6BW

Newhall Gardens Jct (Abbey Foregate)Abbey Foregate107m
Newhall Gardens Jct (Abbey Foregate)Abbey Foregate116m
Whitehall Street Jct (Monkmoor Road)Monkmoor177m
The Bell Ph (Abbey Foregate)Abbey Foregate186m
The Dun Cow (Abbey Foregate)Abbey Foregate191m

Nearest railway stations to SY2 6BW

Shrewsbury Station1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SY2 6BW

Broadband access in SY2 6BW (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in SY2 6BW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed62.3Mbps
Average download speed49.0Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed17.3Mbps
Average upload speed11.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in SY2 6BW (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 6BW

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SY2 6BW gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)196,810
Meter count42
Mean (kWh/meter)4,686
Median (kWh/meter)4,480
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SY2 6BW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in SY2 6BW.
  • 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 6BW:

Food Standards Agency

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

Holy Cross Residential Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Holy Cross Nursing Home
40m
Bricklayers
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
94 Abbey Foregate
87m
Dun Cow
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
171 Abbey Foregate
138m

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Nearest post box to SY2 6BW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Abbey Foregate Post Office19:3012:15142m
Moreton Crescent18:3011:00441m
Cherry Orchard18:3011:30451m

Nearest sports facilities to SY2 6BW

FacilityDistance
Sparrow Lane Sports Ground
Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
373m
Rocke Street Recreation Ground
Rocke Street, Shrewsbury
Grass Pitches
474m
The Wakeman School & Arts College (Closed)
Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
568m

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Nearest schools to SY2 6BW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7EN
Primary731m
Prestfelde School
London Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ
Not applicable839m
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5JJ
Primary934m

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SY2 6BW ITL and SY2 6BW 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 6BW:

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

SY2 6BW 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 6BW:

CodeName
OAE00147627
LSOAE01028987Shropshire 019D
MSOAE02006033Shropshire 019

Nearest postcodes to SY2 6BW

SY2 6APAbbey Foregate41m
SY2 6BYAbbey Foregate79m
SY2 6BEAbbey Foregate87m
SY2 5DAMonkmoor Road119m
SY2 6FPAbbey Foregate119m
SY2 6FRMill Road147m
SY2 6AYMill Road149m
SY2 6ARMill Road156m
SY2 6ALAbbey Foregate164m
SY2 6BAAbbey Foregate164m