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SY postcode area

Explore the Shrewsbury postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The SY area code stands for s and y in <strong>S</strong>hrewsbur<strong>y</strong>.

Map of the SY postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the SY postcode area, also known as the Shrewsbury postal area.

The SY postcode area spans parts of Wales and the West Midlands of England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: TF - Telford, LL - Llandudno, CW - Crewe, LD - Llandrindod Wells, WV - Wolverhampton, WR - Worcester, CH - Chester, SA - Swansea, DY - Dudley and HR - Hereford. It also borders Cardigan Bay.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Shropshire (63.25%), Powys (21.08%), Dyfed (9.95%), Cheshire (2.57%), Herefordshire (1.20%), Clwyd (1.02%), Gwynedd (0.91%), Worcestershire (0.01%).

Quick facts

SY area statistics
Width east to west71.47 mi
Height north to south66.76 mi
Area829.14 mi²
Maximum width87.46 mi
Perimeter366.28 mi
Postcode districts26
Postcode sectors82
Post towns32
Postcodes14,458
Population342,140

The SY postcode area has a population of 342,140 and covers 6,067,463 hectares. Roughly 0.53% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the SY postcode area?

Location map for the SY postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the SY postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is SY19 and the most urban is SY1.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
SY19 148,597,104 207,610 0.14%
SY20 506,393,774 850,097 0.17%
SY25 394,047,850 750,648 0.19%
SY18 244,478,245 609,360 0.25%
SY17 178,017,615 673,781 0.38%
SY7 434,204,899 1,884,387 0.43%
SY24 102,258,373 435,305 0.43%
SY10 499,529,628 2,369,835 0.47%
SY23 540,745,731 2,559,000 0.47%
SY9 85,766,826 433,012 0.50%
SY21 523,265,361 2,600,879 0.50%
SY6 141,800,795 866,607 0.61%
SY15 147,735,356 945,503 0.64%
SY5 464,125,583 3,046,390 0.66%
SY22 210,122,921 1,396,617 0.66%
SY16 218,767,374 1,699,455 0.78%
SY12 119,576,527 950,327 0.79%
SY14 116,701,191 918,828 0.79%
SY8 256,973,736 2,087,058 0.81%
SY4 359,656,250 3,381,980 0.94%
SY13 230,973,332 2,430,903 1.05%
SY11 88,258,038 1,795,060 2.03%
SY3 36,056,119 1,797,964 4.99%
SY2 8,526,746 874,747 10.26%
SY1 10,824,611 1,522,970 14.07%
Total 6,067,403,985 37,088,323 0.61%
Map of the SY postcode area
Boundary map showing SY in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the SY postal area
Post towns within the SY postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares6,067,463
Square miles23,426.60
Square feet653,095,649,857.00
Square kilometres60,674.63

Postal delivery offices

  • Aberystwyth Delivery Office
  • Church Stretton Delivery Office
  • Con Delivery Office Ver Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Craven Arms Delivery Office
  • Cressage Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Ellesmere Delivery Office
  • Llanfyllin Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Llanidloes Delivery Office
  • Ludlow Delivery Office
  • Machynlleth Delivery Office
  • Minsterley Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Newtown Delivery Office
  • Oswestry Delivery Office
  • Pontesbury Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Shrewsbury Delivery Office
  • Tregaron Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Welshpool Delivery Office
  • Wem Delivery Office
  • Westbury Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Whitchurch (sy) Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 13 visitor attractions within the Shrewsbury postcode area.

Clun Town Trust Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Stokesay Castle
Historic Properties
Castle / Fort
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THE MOAT SHED
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Coleham Pumping Station
Workplace
Industrial / Craft Workplace
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The Abbey Church, Shrewsbury
Places of Worship
Place of Worship (still in use)
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Ditherington Flax Mill
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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St Mary the Virgin Shrewsbury
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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St Laurence's Church
Places of Worship
Place of Worship (still in use)
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Haughmond Abbey
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Whitchurch Heritage Centre
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Attingham Park
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Wroxeter Roman City
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Hawkstone Historic Park and Follies
Country Parks
Country Park
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: TF - Telford, LL - Llandudno, CW - Crewe, LD - Llandrindod Wells, WV - Wolverhampton, WR - Worcester, CH - Chester, SA - Swansea, DY - Dudley and HR - Hereford. It also borders Cardigan Bay.

Towns and villages within the area

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