SY5 8BU maps, stats, and open data
SY5 8BU is located in the Longden 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 March 2019.
SY5 8BU maps
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SY5 8BU geodata
| Easting | 344760 |
| Northing | 310157 |
| Latitude | 52.686288 |
| Longitude | -2.818629 |
Where is SY5 8BU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SY5 |
Politics
| Ward | Longden |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Shrewsbury And Atcham |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SY5 8BU
| Caradoc View Jct (A488) | Hanwood | 182m |
| Caradoc View Jct (A488) | Hanwood | 186m |
| Poplars Avenue Jct (A488) | Hanwood | 418m |
| Poplars Avenue Jct (A488) | Hanwood | 422m |
| Vine Close Jct (A488) | Hanwood | 600m |
Nearest railway stations to SY5 8BU
| Shrewsbury Station | 5.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SY5 8BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in SY5 8BU (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 | 0.0% |
Deprivation
56.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than SY5 8BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY5 8BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to SY5 8BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hook-a-gate | 16:00 | 11:15 | 2,034m |
| Annscroft | 16:00 | 11:15 | 2,355m |
| Nobold | 16:00 | 11:15 | 2,575m |
SY5 8BU ITL and SY5 8BU 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 8BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG2 | Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG22 | Shropshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000051 | Shropshire |
SY5 8BU 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 8BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00147441 | |
| LSOA | E01028955 | Shropshire 026B |
| MSOA | E02006039 | Shropshire 026 |
Nearest postcodes to SY5 8BU
| SY5 8LX | Bridge Lane | 90m |
| SY5 8ND | Caradoc View | 157m |
| SY5 8NA | Mill Cottages | 212m |
| SY5 8LZ | 227m | |
| SY5 8NF | Caradoc View | 231m |
| SY5 8LY | Main Road | 242m |
| SY5 8LT | Mill Lane | 249m |
| SY5 8LU | Dingle Cottages | 263m |
| SY5 8NE | Caradoc View | 271m |
| SY5 8NQ | Oaklands View | 275m |
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