Around average
IMD England
Low · 0.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for WR15 8HS
Postcode
WR15 8HS
Coordinates
52.3151, -2.6132
Grid reference
SO582687
Easting
358,297
Northing
268,735
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V898P+3P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
18970
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18970 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 WR15 8HS
England & WalesCrime trends · near WR15 8HS
Counts are for Clee 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
3
YoY —
1481
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.3%
Other White2.6%
+ other · 1.2%
Religion
Christian59.8%
No religion32.5%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6422.2%
35–4915.8%
65–7415.3%
75–8411.0%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%
Households
Any member 66+17.5%
All members 66+16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
Other9.5%
+ 7 other households · 29.8%
Administrative Information
Shropshire
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Shropshire E14001493
Constituency
E14001493West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Clee
Constituency code
E14001493
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Burford
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 039A E01028995
E01028995MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 039 E02006046
E02006046LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 039A E01028995
E01028995MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 039 E02006046
E02006046Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
5:54 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
12 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 18 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WR15 8HS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 18970
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01028995 and MSOA E02006046 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WR15 8HS 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
Schools near WR15 8HS
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
70%
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 20%
Attainment 8
39.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
53%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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