SY9 5BN maps, stats, and open data
SY9 5BN lies on Market Square in Bishops Castle. SY9 5BN 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.
SY9 5BN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SY9 5BN geodata
| Easting | 332356 |
| Northing | 288994 |
| Latitude | 52.494656 |
| Longitude | -2.997768 |
Where is SY9 5BN?
| Street | Market Square |
| Town/City | Bishops Castle |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SY9 |
SY9 5BN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SY9 5BN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 210m | 689ft |
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 |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ludlow |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SY9 5BN
| Salop Street Jct (B4385) | Bishops Castle | 130m |
| Salop Street Jct (B4385) | Bishops Castle | 142m |
| Hospital (Union Street) | Bishops Castle | 213m |
| Market (Station Street) | Bishops Castle | 328m |
| No. 1 (Station Street) | Bishops Castle | 346m |
Broadband
Broadband access in SY9 5BN (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 speed in SY9 5BN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 45.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SY9 5BN (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% |
SY9 5BN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SY9 5BN by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 100,404 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,564 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,726 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SY9 5BN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SY9 5BN.
- 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
64.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than SY9 5BN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SY9 5BN (metres)
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Nearest post box to SY9 5BN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bryn | 11:00 | 11:00 | 4,772m |
SY9 5BN ITL and SY9 5BN 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 SY9 5BN:
| 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 |
SY9 5BN 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 SY9 5BN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00147639 | |
| LSOA | E01028992 | Shropshire 030B |
| MSOA | E02006041 | Shropshire 030 |
Nearest postcodes to SY9 5BN
| SY9 5BW | Salop Street | 54m |
| SY9 5DB | Bull Street | 68m |
| SY9 5DE | Chapel Yard | 91m |
| SY9 5BQ | High Street | 97m |
| SY9 5DA | Bull Lane | 107m |
| SY9 5BE | High Street | 109m |
| SY9 5BP | School Lane | 115m |
| SY9 5BU | Castle Street | 128m |
| SY9 5DF | Union Street | 161m |
| SY9 5DD | Station Street | 180m |
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