SY5 6BL maps, stats, and open data
SY5 6BL is in Cound, Shrewsbury. SY5 6BL is located in the Severn Valley 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 1997.
SY5 6BL maps


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SY5 6BL geodata
| Easting | 355120 |
| Northing | 304984 |
| Latitude | 52.640732 |
| Longitude | -2.664676 |
Where is SY5 6BL?
| Locality | Cound |
| Town/City | Shrewsbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SY5 |
SY5 6BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SY5 6BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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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
| Ward | Severn Valley |
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| Constituency | Shrewsbury And Atcham |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SY5 6BL
| Old Post Office (Main Road) | Upper Cound | 185m |
| Old Post Office (Main Road) | Upper Cound | 197m |
| Cound Mill Jct (A458) | Cound Mill | 880m |
| Cound Mill Jct (A458) | Cound Mill | 902m |
| Cound Lodge (A458) | Cross Houses | 1,150m |
Broadband
Broadband access in SY5 6BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SY5 6BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 12.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 15.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 28.81Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 2.94Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SY5 6BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
Deprivation
47.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
SY5 6BL:
Nearest post box to SY5 6BL
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Pitchford | 17:00 | 08:30 | 2,436m |
| Cross Houses Post Office | 17:15 | 11:30 | 2,905m |
| Donnington | 17:15 | 11:00 | 4,105m |
SY5 6BL ITL and SY5 6BL 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 SY5 6BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG2 | Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG22 | Shropshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000051 | Shropshire |
SY5 6BL 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 SY5 6BL:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00147477 | |
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| LSOA | E01028961 | Shropshire 028C |
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| MSOA | E02006040 | Shropshire 028 |
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