The postcode ST8 6LJ is located in Staffordshire Moorlands, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST8 6LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ST8 6LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 ST8 6LJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to ST8 6LJ is Villa Close which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Castle View and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 5.29 km away.
The closest primary school to ST8 6LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 5, 2015.
The local pub for residents of ST8 6LJ is Horseshoe Inn and is 3.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Go East and is 5.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 151.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ST8 6LJ is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and North Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST8 6LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST8 6LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST8 6LJ
| 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 ST8 6LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 5, 2015) | 273 m |
| James Bateman Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 282 m | |
| Roaches School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (July 5, 2018) | 287 m |
| Knypersley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 430 m | |
| Biddulph High School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 595 m |
| Kingsfield First School | Academy | 3-9 | 606 m | |
| Squirrel Hayes First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 645 m |
| Oxhey First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.65 km | |
| Woodhouse Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Castle Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 2.7 km |
| Thursfield Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Moor First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 2.8 km |
| Packmoor Ormiston Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 2.95 km |
| Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 3.08 km |
| Whitfield Valley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3.86 km |
| St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 3.94 km |
| Kidsgrove Secondary School | Academy | 11-16 | 4.22 km | |
| Kidsgrove Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.22 km | |
| Ball Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 4.52 km |
| Ormiston Horizon Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 4.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST8 6LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 3.65 km | |
| JW's Holysmoke | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2020 | 4.42 km | |
| Rushey Hey Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2020 | 4.42 km | |
| The Castle Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 4.46 km | |
| Castaway Play Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 24, 2021 | 4.66 km | |
| Heliosa Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 4.71 km | |
| Mossley CE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 4.71 km | |
| MASK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2018 | 4.88 km | |
| Mossley Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 4.88 km | |
| The Chappell Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 4.88 km | |
| Astbury Lane Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 5.1 km | |
| Go East | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 5.13 km | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 5.22 km | |
| M & A's Buttylicious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 3, 2019 | 5.24 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2020 | 5.24 km | |
| Hightown Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 5.28 km | |
| Railway Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 16, 2020 | 5.32 km | |
| Cuttleford Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 5.4 km | |
| Little Moreton Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 5.4 km | |
| CW Catering @ Horton Village Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 5.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST8 6LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Castle View | 88 m | |
| Castle View | 90 m | |
| Aldi store | 207 m | |
| James Bateman Middle School | 294 m | |
| Lynmouth Close | 323 m | |
| Kidsgrove Rail Station | 5.29 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 28.57 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 28.58 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 28.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST8 6LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Coppice | 885 m | |
| Plankhollow Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Tinker's Clough | Valley | 1.6 km |
| Knypersley Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Robin Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Greenway Wood | 1.8 km | |
| The Serpentine | 1.89 km | |
| Crowborough Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Knypersley Reservoir | 2.18 km | |
| Dallows Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Bailey's Hill | 2.5 km | |
| Mow Cop | 2.52 km | |
| Hollin Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Edge Hill | 2.55 km | |
| Bailey's Wood | 2.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST8 6LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 151.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 20.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 88.1 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 442.7 | 36.9 |
Energy usage data for ST8 6LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 53.11023600 |
| Longitude | -2.17620300 |
| OS Easting | 388302 |
| OS Northing | 0357020 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Staffordshire Moorlands |
| County Electorial Division | Biddulph South and Endon ED |
| Electoral Ward | Biddulph East |
| Local Authority District | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| 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 | E07000198 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
North Staffordshire |
| 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 North Staffordshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Biddulph BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33022388 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Staffordshire Moorlands 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Staffordshire Moorlands 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |