The UK Postcode Database

WV16 5LS

a postcode in Shropshire

Introduced in January 1980
WV16 5LS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WV16 5LS

Unnamed road - 15 properties, USRN 4310248

Halfway House Lane - 2 properties, USRN 4300288

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 4310249

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5145 / 52°30'52"N

Longitude: -2.4308 / 2°25'51"W

UTM Reference: 30U 538623 5818419

OS Easting: 370859

OS Northing: 290823

OS Grid: SO708908

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BY.GQ87

Mapcode Global: VH83P.T286

Open Location Code: 9C4VGH79+RM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82sm83

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14074 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WV16 5LS on Sunday 7 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:17
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:35
Hours of daylight today04:18 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:58 to 04:18
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Rises 00:20
Moon sets 10:54

For a full sun and moon calendar for WV16 5LS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WV16 5LS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 December 2011 The Old Tollgate Cottage, Eardington, Bridgnorth WV16 5LS Detached Freehold £150,000
13 May 1999 2 Halfway Cottages, Eardington, Bridgnorth WV16 5LS Detached Freehold £172,000
27 February 1998 Coomsley Cottage, Eardington, Bridgnorth WV16 5LS Detached Freehold £80,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WV16 5LS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Shropshire

MP

Stuart Anderson Conservative

WV16 5LS also falls within the Civil Parish of Eardington, 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 WV16 5LS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00146916 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00187172 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01028846 Shropshire 035B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006014 Shropshire 035 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04011265 Eardington Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05016024 Brown Clee 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
E14001493 South Shropshire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000016 West Mercia Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000278 Telford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33021765 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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