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SY5 6LZ

Much Wenlock · Shropshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Much Wenlock
Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Postcode district
SY5
Postcode sector
SY5 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY5 6LP 174 m
SY5 6ND 258 m
SY5 6LX 459 m
SY5 6LW 559 m
SY5 6LN 644 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY5 6LZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 2008
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY5
Postcode sector
SY5 6
Latitude
52.607829
Longitude
-2.598298
British National Grid easting
359,581
British National Grid northing
301,283

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Shropshire · E06000051
Electoral ward
Much Wenlock · E05016052
Parish or community
E04011280
Westminster constituency
South Shropshire · E14001493
Output area
E00147581
Lower layer super output area
Shropshire 028D · E01028980
Middle layer super output area
Shropshire 028 · E02006040

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
3
Primary
2
Secondary
1

  1. Christ Church Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    2.9 km

  2. William Brookes School

    Academy converter

    2.9 km

  3. Much Wenlock Primary School

    Academy converter

    3.4 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SY5 6 residents
3,857

Age bands in SY5 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.7%

662 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.2%

347 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.6%

827 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.6%

1,332 residents

Age 65 and over
24.9%

1,049 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

1

within 5 km straight-line

  • MUCH WENLOCK & CRESSAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    KINGSWAY LODGE, KING STREET, MUCH WENLOCK, MUCH WENLOCK, TF13 6BL

    ODS code M82019

    2.9 km

Nearby transport

  • St Lawrence Church

    BCT · Little Wenlock

    4.7 miles

  • St Lawrence Church

    BCT · Little Wenlock

    4.7 miles

  • Village Hall

    BCT · Little Wenlock

    4.8 miles

  • Village Hall

    BCT · Little Wenlock

    4.8 miles

  • The Wrekin Forest Glen Car Park

    BCT · Wrekin

    5.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Shropshire 028D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,504 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

3 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 1 secondary schools. Christ Church Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.8 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.