The postcode EX16 6QS is located in Mid Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX16 6QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EX16 6QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EX16 6QS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to EX16 6QS is Water Lane which is centered 75 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Barrington Street and is 144 m away.
The closest primary school to EX16 6QS (for ages 11 and under) is Castle Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 19, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Blundell's School.
The local pub for residents of EX16 6QS is Barley Mow and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 98 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 24, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EX16 6QS is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EX16 6QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EX16 6QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EX16 6QS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EX16 6QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 133 m |
| Two Moors Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 701 m |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 711 m |
| Tiverton High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 787 m |
| Heathcoat Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 871 m |
| ACE Tiverton Special School | Special school | 11-16 | 996 m | |
| Wilcombe Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.18 km |
| Blundell's School | Independent school | 11-18 | 1.27 km | |
| Tidcombe Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Bolham Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| Blundell's Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.85 km | |
| Halberton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 4.88 km |
| Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 5.95 km |
| Uplowman Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 6.77 km |
| Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 7.18 km |
| Willand School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 8.23 km |
| Willowbank Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 8.26 km | |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 8.27 km |
| Cullompton Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 8.88 km |
| Bampton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 9.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX16 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barley Mow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 98 m | |
| Olek Polish Shop Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2022 | 98 m | |
| St Peters Institute | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2020 | 103 m | |
| Toucan Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2016 | 103 m | |
| Mind Your Meerkats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 120 m | |
| Golden Panda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement January 27, 2022 | 123 m | |
| The Queens Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 130 m | |
| Castle Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 133 m | |
| Sandcastles Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 133 m | |
| Bodrum Pizza Kebab House | Awaiting Inspection | 167 m | |
| Branzino Italian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 167 m | |
| Friar's Tuck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 167 m | |
| Mumbai Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2020 | 167 m | |
| Napoli Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 14, 2022 | 167 m | |
| The Tasty Greek | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement July 8, 2019 | 167 m | |
| Margaret Allen House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 177 m | |
| Courtenay's Real Ale Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 192 m | |
| Deli Street | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 192 m | |
| Tiverton Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 192 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX16 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Barrington Street | 144 m | |
| Castle Street | 195 m | |
| Market Walk | 226 m | |
| Chapel Street | 273 m | |
| Chapel Street | 290 m | |
| Exeter International Airport | 20.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX16 6QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Park Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Garden Copse | 1.48 km | |
| South Hill Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Holwell Combe | Valley | 1.87 km |
| Bingwell Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Bingwell Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Patcott Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Knightshayes Plantation | 2.54 km | |
| Hensleigh Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Coombshead Plantation | 2.69 km | |
| Warnicombe Plantation | 2.7 km | |
| Allers Ponds | 2.71 km | |
| Exe Valley | Valley | 2.79 km |
| Foredown Plantation | 2.8 km | |
| Tidcombe Brake | 2.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX16 6QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 43.1 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.7 Mbps | 8.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 9.8% | 90.2% | 21.7 | 2.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 90.2% | 90.2% | 57.1 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EX16 6QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Devon |
| Latitude | 50.90587700 |
| Longitude | -3.48535800 |
| OS Easting | 295658 |
| OS Northing | 0112874 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tiverton and Honiton |
| County Electorial Division | Tiverton West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Castle |
| Local Authority District | Mid Devon |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Heart of the South West Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Devon and Cornwall |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Exeter |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Devon |
| Cancer Alliance | Peninsula |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Devon |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Devon CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Tiverton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33048964 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mid Devon 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mid Devon 005A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |