SY2 6RB Shropshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oteley & Reabrook. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Sutton Road, Shrewsbury: 11 addresses
- Tilstock Crescent, Shrewsbury: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Shropshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,528 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,685 | £1,966 | £2,247 | £2,528 | £3,090 | £3,652 | £4,214 | £5,056 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (32% of about 1,400 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 69 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shrewsbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Yorton 8,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tilstock Crescent Jct Sutton Farm | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rea Street Jct Sutton | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sutton Farm Car Park | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 71.9 km (45 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marden Medical Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Emstrey Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Shrewsbury Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Shrewsbury Sutton Road, Sutton Rd Cashzone | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Recreation Ground 9.0 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 9.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Churchyard cross SW of St Giles Church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Shrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit) | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Moated site, fishponds and ridge and furrow cultivation remains, 260m south west of Betton Alkmere | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Quarry Park, and Dingle Gardens Shrewsbury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mere Pool | Lake or reservoir | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Emstrey Rough | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Quarry Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Sharpstone Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Steadmans' Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Ford Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 13 |
10 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Sutton Road.