How many schools are near SY2 6LE?

There are 19 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SY2 6LE, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

5 crimes were reported within 400m of SY2 6LE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SY2 6LE?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of SY2 6LE.

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SY2 6LE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

SY2 6LE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,470 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

62Schools

86Safety

72Health

43Transport

82Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SY2 6LE.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools62/100

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total

Mereside Church of England Primary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi Prestfelde School0.5 mi St Giles CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi Belvidere School1.1 mi Crowmoor Primary SchoolInadequate · 1.1 mi Coleham Primary SchoolOutstanding · 1.1 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Giles CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.9 mi

Safety86/100

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 8 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NEWMEDICA SHREWSBURY — 0.3 mi

Transport43/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space82/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 9 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (2.5 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities81/100

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Midcounties Co-operative, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Shrewsbury - Wenlock Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SY2 6LE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

5.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

About SY2 6LE

SY2 6LE scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with only 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The main trade-off is its transport score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SY2 6LE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,470 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Mereside Church of England Primary Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWMEDICA SHREWSBURY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near SY2 6LE, making this a more car-dependent location.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.5 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Midcounties Co-operative, Sainsburys, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Shrewsbury - Wenlock Road, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.5 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SY2 6LE on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.