SY5 8LU maps, stats, and open data
SY5 8LU lies on Dingle Cottages in Hanwood, Shrewsbury. SY5 8LU 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 January 1980.
SY5 8LU maps


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SY5 8LU geodata
| Easting | 344984 |
| Northing | 310020 |
| Latitude | 52.685079 |
| Longitude | -2.815293 |
Where is SY5 8LU?
| Street | Dingle Cottages |
| Locality | Hanwood |
| Town/City | Shrewsbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SY5 |
SY5 8LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SY5 8LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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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 | Longden |
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| Constituency | Shrewsbury And Atcham |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SY5 8LU
| Caradoc View Jct (A488) | Hanwood | 93m |
| Caradoc View Jct (A488) | Hanwood | 101m |
| Poplars Avenue Jct (A488) | Hanwood | 481m |
| Poplars Avenue Jct (A488) | Hanwood | 497m |
| Vine Close Jct (A488) | Hanwood | 669m |
Nearest railway stations to SY5 8LU
Broadband
Broadband access in SY5 8LU (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in SY5 8LU (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 8LU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY5 8LU (metres)
Tipples Mobile Bar
Tipples Mobile Bars Ltd
The Cock Inn
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Nearest post box to SY5 8LU
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Hook-a-gate | 16:00 | 11:15 | 1,771m |
| Annscroft | 16:00 | 11:15 | 2,180m |
| Nobold | 16:00 | 11:15 | 2,356m |
SY5 8LU ITL and SY5 8LU 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 8LU:
| 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 8LU 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 8LU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00147441 | |
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| LSOA | E01028955 | Shropshire 026B |
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| MSOA | E02006039 | Shropshire 026 |
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