The UK Postcode Database

SY3 8HJ

a terminated postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in December 1982
SY3 8HJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7118 / 52°42'42"N

Longitude: -2.8304 / 2°49'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 511461 5840222

OS Easting: 344000

OS Northing: 313000

OS Grid: SJ440130

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BF.27VJ

Mapcode Global: WH8BS.H3FF

Open Location Code: 9C4VP569+PV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82or00

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18657 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SY3 8HJ on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:43
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:01
Sunrise 04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:29
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:18
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:36
Hours of daylight today04:20 to 21:59
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:59 to 04:19
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:16

For a full sun and moon calendar for SY3 8HJ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for SY3 8HJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Shrewsbury

MP

Julia Buckley Labour

SY3 8HJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Bicton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SY3 8HJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00147517 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01028970 Shropshire 014C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006028 Shropshire 014 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013485 Bicton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2025 DLUHC
E05016043 Loton Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E06000051 Shropshire Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000005 West Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001473 Shrewsbury Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000016 West Mercia Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000262 Shrewsbury Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33019030 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000036 The Marches Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000257 NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2021 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000011 Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000007 West Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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