Shrewsbury | |
|---|---|
  SY | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′54″N 3°03′11″W / 52.665°N 3.053°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | SY |
| Postcode area name | Shrewsbury |
| Post towns | 32 |
| Postcode districts | 26 |
| Postcode sectors | 86 |
| Postcodes (live) | 14,402 |
| Postcodes (total) | 17,187 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The SY postcode area, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts primarily around Shrewsbury, but also covering Aberystwyth, Bishop's Castle, Borth, Bow Street, Bucknell, Caersws, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ellesmere, Llanbrynmair, Llandinam, Llanfechain, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Llanon, Llanrhystud, Llansantffraid, Llanymynech, Ludlow, Lydbury North, Machynlleth, Malpas, Meifod, Montgomery, Newtown, Oswestry, Talybont, Tregaron, Welshpool, Whitchurch and Ystrad Meurig in England and Wales.
Coverage
editThe SY postcode area covers a geographically large area, covering a large part of Shropshire and mid-Wales.
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY1 | SHREWSBURY | Town Centre & North Shrewsbury | Shropshire |
| SY2 | SHREWSBURY | East Shrewsbury | Shropshire |
| SY3 | SHREWSBURY | South & West Shrewsbury; Bayston Hill | Shropshire |
| SY4 | SHREWSBURY | North of Shrewsbury | Shropshire |
| SY5 | SHREWSBURY | South of Shrewsbury | Shropshire |
| SY6 | CHURCH STRETTON | Church Stretton, Cardington | Shropshire |
| SY7 | BUCKNELL, CRAVEN ARMS, LYDBURY NORTH | Shropshire | |
| SY8 | LUDLOW | Shropshire | |
| SY9 | BISHOPS CASTLE | Shropshire | |
| SY10 | OSWESTRY | Shropshire | |
| SY11 | OSWESTRY | Shropshire | |
| SY12 | ELLESMERE | Shropshire | |
| SY13 | WHITCHURCH | Shropshire | |
| SY14 | MALPAS | Cheshire West and Chester | |
| SY15 | MONTGOMERY | Powys | |
| SY16 | NEWTOWN | Powys | |
| SY17 | CAERSWS, LLANDINAM | Powys | |
| SY18 | LLANIDLOES | Powys | |
| SY19 | LLANBRYNMAIR | Powys | |
| SY20 | MACHYNLLETH | Powys | |
| SY21 | WELSHPOOL | Powys | |
| SY22 | LLANFECHAIN, LLANFYLLIN, LLANSANTFFRAID, LLANYMYNECH, MEIFOD | Powys | |
| SY23 | ABERYSTWYTH, LLANON, LLANRHYSTUD | Ceredigion | |
| SY24 | BORTH, BOW STREET, TALYBONT | Ceredigion | |
| SY25 | TREGARON, YSTRAD MEURIG | Ceredigion |
Adjacent areas
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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: WV (Wolverhampton), DY (Dudley), WR (Worcester), HR (Hereford), LD (Llandrindod Wells), SA (Swansea), LL (Llandudno), CH (Chester), CW (Crewe), TF (Telford).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
52°42′30″N 2°45′8″W / 52.70833°N 2.75222°W
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