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SY8 1BE

POSTCODE

SY8 1BE is a postcode in Ludlow North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.3658, -2.7203
OS grid SO510744 (351,052, 274,432)
IMD England
7/10
#21157
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.1 per 1k
MoM +12% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4V978H+8V
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SY8 1BE

England
Country
Shropshire
Local Authority
Ludlow North
Ward
Ludlow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SY8 1BE
Coordinates
52.3658, -2.7203
Grid reference
SO510744
Easting
351,052
Northing
274,432
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V978H+8V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ludlow
Travel to Work
Ludlow
ITL Region
Shropshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21157
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21157 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SY8

Police Recorded Crime near SY8 1BE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SY8 1BE

Counts are for Ludlow North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -67%
24131
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
7
YoY -50%
22110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY -40%
19101
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

3 of 5 key categories improving

29
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,254
White Brit.95.7%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,254
Christian58.0%
No religion33.6%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,259
65–7421.9%
50–6420.1%
75–8419.8%
85 years and over12.9%
35–498.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.0%

Households

Total households: 698
Any member 66+34.4%
All members 66+19.5%
Other15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children3.7%
+ 6 other households · 15.2%

Administrative Information

Shropshire
Local Authority
Council Area
South Shropshire E14001493
Constituency
E14001493
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Ludlow North
Constituency code
E14001493
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Ludlow
International Territorial Level
Shropshire

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Shropshire County
Sub ICB Location
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Shropshire 038I E01033527
E01033527
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 038 E02006045
E02006045
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 038I E01033527
E01033527
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 038 E02006045
E02006045
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting C2
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

5:56 AM6:10 PM
5:56 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
12 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SY8 1BE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting C2. IMD England rank: 21157
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01033527 and MSOA E02006045 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SY8 1BE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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