Astley, Shropshire

Astley
Astley Church
Astley
Location within Shropshire
Population449 (2011)
OS grid referenceSJ528188
Civil parish
  • Astley
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHREWSBURY
Postcode districtSY4
Dialling code01939
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

Astley is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The official 2001 census recorded 454 people living in the parish and 116 in the village itself, falling slightly to 449 at the 2011 Census.

The village lies near to (and between) the A53 and A49 roads.

Bings Heath is a small hamlet in Shropshire, England. It lies on the A53 near to the village of, and in the parish of, Astley, north of Shrewsbury.

Upper Astley is a hamlet on the A53 about half a mile to the south of the village of Astley. There is a public house there - the Dog in the Lane. (now closed permanently)