The postcode ST6 8BQ is located in Stoke-on-Trent It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST6 8BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ST6 8BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 ST6 8BQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to ST6 8BQ is Wilding Road which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wilding Road shops and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Platform 1, 4.58 km away.
The closest primary school to ST6 8BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Ball Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 5, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ST6 8BQ is HOLLYBUSH INN and is 6.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 99.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 ST6 8BQ is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and Stoke on Trent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST6 8BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST6 8BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST6 8BQ
| 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 ST6 8BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 154 m |
| Burnwood Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| St Marys Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 1, 2021) | 1.27 km |
| Whitfield Valley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.04 km |
| Ormiston Horizon Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Watermill School | Special school | 2-16 | 2.09 km | |
| St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| Smallthorne Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| Haywood Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| Mill Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.28 km |
| New Ford Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Jackfield Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 2.61 km | |
| Packmoor Ormiston Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 2.72 km |
| Moorpark Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.74 km | |
| Greenways Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.77 km |
| The Excel Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 2.85 km |
| Hillside Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST6 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLYBUSH INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 20, 2021 | 6.72 km | |
| CW Catering @ Horton Village Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 6.98 km | |
| Horseshoe Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 7.76 km | |
| JOHN MUNROE HOSPITAL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 8.17 km | |
| ST MICHAELS CE (VC) FIRST SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2021 | 8.17 km | |
| Brambles Extended School Time @ St Edwards | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 8.24 km | |
| OLD SCHOOL TEA ROOMS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 8.24 km | |
| ST EDWARDS C OF E ACADEMY CHEDDLETON SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 8.24 km | |
| THE BLACK LION AT CHEDDLETON | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 8.24 km | |
| JW's Holysmoke | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2020 | 8.25 km | |
| Rushey Hey Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2020 | 8.25 km | |
| Rudyard Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 8.28 km | |
| The Cloud Cakery | Awaiting Inspection | 8.28 km | |
| HORTON LODGE SPECIAL SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2021 | 8.36 km | |
| Cuttleford Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 8.42 km | |
| Little Moreton Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 8.42 km | |
| RUDYARD LAKE LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 8.42 km | |
| Little Stars Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 8.44 km | |
| ONE STOP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2019 | 8.44 km | |
| RED LION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 8.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST6 8BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Wilding Road shops | 73 m | |
| Mill View | 155 m | |
| Whitfield Road | 262 m | |
| Wilding Road | 295 m | |
| Hesketh Avenue | 315 m | |
| Platform 1 | 4.58 km | |
| Platform 2 | 4.61 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 32.97 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 32.98 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 33.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST6 8BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Chatterley Whitfield Hill | 611 m | |
| Outclough Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Rushymoor Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Dallows Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Tinster Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Knypersley Reservoir | 2.65 km | |
| Marshes Hill | 2.7 km | |
| Greenway Wood | 2.73 km | |
| The Serpentine | 2.78 km | |
| Knypersley Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Hollin Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Henridding Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Plankhollow Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Hollinhouse Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Tinker's Clough | Valley | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST6 8BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 99.8 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 36 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 | 0% | 100% | 24.8 | 4.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 100.3 | 10.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for ST6 8BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.07091300 |
| Longitude | -2.16781900 |
| OS Easting | 388853 |
| OS Northing | 0352644 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Electoral Ward | Baddeley, Milton and Norton |
| Local Authority District | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000021 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Stoke on Trent |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Stoke on Trent CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Stoke-on-Trent BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stoke-on-Trent BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021594 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stoke-on-Trent 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stoke-on-Trent 004E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |