SY7 8AY maps, stats, and open data
SY7 8AY is located in the Bishop's Castle electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Shropshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Ludlow. 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.
SY7 8AY maps


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SY7 8AY geodata
| Easting | 334777 |
| Northing | 284998 |
| Latitude | 52.459018 |
| Longitude | -2.961333 |
Where is SY7 8AY?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SY7 |
SY7 8AY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SY7 8AY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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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 | Bishop's Castle |
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| Constituency | Ludlow |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SY7 8AY
| School (B4385) | Lydbury North | 978m |
| Church (B4385) | Lydbury North | 1,089m |
| Car Park (Main Road) | Bury Ditches | 1,805m |
| Car Park (Main Road) | Bury Ditches | 1,807m |
Deprivation
62% of English postcodes are less deprived than
SY7 8AY:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY7 8AY (metres)
Lower Farmhouse
Lower Lydbury Farmhouse
976m
Lydbury North C Of E Primary School
The Powis Arms
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Nearest post box to SY7 8AY
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Kempton | 17:30 | 11:45 | 2,301m |
| Clunton | 16:15 | 12:00 | 3,846m |
| Little Brampton | 16:00 | 09:45 | 4,176m |
SY7 8AY ITL and SY7 8AY 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 SY7 8AY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| 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 |
SY7 8AY 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 SY7 8AY:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00147719 | |
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| LSOA | E01029005 | Shropshire 037C |
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| MSOA | E02006044 | Shropshire 037 |
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