Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for SY8 1DD
Postcode
SY8 1DD
Coordinates
52.3686, -2.6974
Grid reference
SO526747
Easting
352,613
Northing
274,736
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V9893+C2
User Type
Large 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.
15931
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15931 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SY8 1DD
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY8 1DD
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Ludlow South electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
6
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.5%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 2.1%
Religion
Christian56.2%
No religion37.7%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6422.6%
65–7417.7%
35–4915.3%
75–8410.0%
25–349.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%
Households
Any member 66+20.4%
Other16.7%
All members 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.3%
+ 8 other households · 26.5%
Administrative Information
Shropshire
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Shropshire E14001493
Constituency
E14001493West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Ludlow South
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 EnglandWest 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 038F E01029011
E01029011MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 038 E02006045
E02006045LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 038F E01029011
E01029011MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 038 E02006045
E02006045Urban: 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
5:58 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:58 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentMay 1994 — Introduced
Postcode SY8 1DD 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: 15931
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01029011 and MSOA E02006045 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SY8 1DD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SY8 1DD
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
74%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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