SY6 6LY

Burnell · Shropshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Burnell
Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Postcode district
SY6
Postcode sector
SY6 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY6 6LX 335 m
SY6 6NA 477 m
SY6 6NB 575 m
SY6 6ND 621 m
SY6 6LT 679 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY6 6LY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 2001
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY6
Postcode sector
SY6 6
Latitude
52.580465
Longitude
-2.767838
British National Grid easting
348,068
British National Grid northing
298,348

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Shropshire · E06000051
Electoral ward
Burnell · E05016025
Parish or community
E04011299
Westminster constituency
South Shropshire · E14001493
Output area
E00147480
Lower layer super output area
Shropshire 028B · E01028960
Middle layer super output area
Shropshire 028 · E02006040

Postcode source versions

Explore SY6

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
4
Primary
3
Secondary
1
  1. Longnor CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    2.3 km
  2. St Edward's CofE Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    4.6 km
  3. Church Stretton School

    Academy converter

    4.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
11
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 6
  • Anti social behaviour 4
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SY6 6 residents
4,206

Age bands in SY6 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
10.3%

456 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.1%

361 residents

Age 25 to 44
14%

619 residents

Age 45 to 64
30%

1,331 residents

Age 65 and over
37.6%

1,666 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.

Nearby transport

  • Carding Mill Valley

    BCT · Devils Mouth

    3.2 miles
  • Church Stretton Rail Station

    RLY · Church Stretton

    3.3 miles
  • Wenlock Edge House

    BCT · Gains Park

    8.8 miles
  • Bus Station Timetable

    BCT · Shrewsbury

    9.0 miles
  • Shrewsbury Rail Station

    RLY · Shrewsbury

    9.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Shropshire 028B, 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

14,611 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
9 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

4 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 1 secondary schools. Longnor CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.4 miles.

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

Recorded crime

11 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 6 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.