SY8 4EJ maps, stats, and open data
SY8 4EJ is in Richards Castle, Ludlow. SY8 4EJ is located in the Ludlow South 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.
SY8 4EJ maps
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SY8 4EJ geodata
| Easting | 349858 |
| Northing | 270070 |
| Latitude | 52.326434 |
| Longitude | -2.737163 |
Where is SY8 4EJ?
| Locality | Richards Castle |
| Town/City | Ludlow |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SY8 |
SY8 4EJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SY8 4EJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 | Ludlow South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ludlow |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SY8 4EJ
| Castle Inn (B4361) | Richards Castle | 581m |
| Castle Inn (B4361) | Richards Castle | 613m |
Nearest railway stations to SY8 4EJ
| Ludlow Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SY8 4EJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 22.2% |
| 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 SY8 4EJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 25.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 77.73Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.09Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SY8 4EJ (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 | 77.8% |
SY8 4EJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SY8 4EJ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 89,972 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,498 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,239 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SY8 4EJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SY8 4EJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
51.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than SY8 4EJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY8 4EJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to SY8 4EJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Elton | 09:45 | 09:45 | 4,299m |
| Broad Street | 17:30 | 11:45 | 4,633m |
| Cattle/Market Square | 17:30 | 11:30 | 4,720m |
SY8 4EJ ITL and SY8 4EJ 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 SY8 4EJ:
| 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 |
SY8 4EJ 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 SY8 4EJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00147666 | |
| LSOA | E01028996 | Shropshire 039B |
| MSOA | E02006046 | Shropshire 039 |
Nearest postcodes to SY8 4EJ
| SY8 4EQ | 343m | |
| SY8 4EW | Castle Road | 594m |
| SY8 4EP | Springfields | 647m |
| SY8 4EZ | Orchard Rise | 692m |
| SY8 4EN | Rosedale Cottages | 723m |
| SY8 4EG | 734m | |
| SY8 4EL | 807m | |
| SY8 4EF | 897m | |
| SY8 4EE | 966m | |
| SY8 4ER | Upper House Cottages | 978m |
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