The postcode ST8 6PJ is located in Staffordshire Moorlands, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST8 6PJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ST8 6PJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 ST8 6PJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to ST8 6PJ is Bateman Avenue which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lyneside Road and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 4.28 km away.
The closest primary school to ST8 6PJ (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 6PJ is Horseshoe Inn and is 4.15 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 6.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 118.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ST8 6PJ 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 6PJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST8 6PJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST8 6PJ
| 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 6PJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knypersley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 834 m | |
| Roaches School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (July 5, 2018) | 928 m |
| James Bateman Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.02 km | |
| Biddulph High School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.1 km |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 5, 2015) | 1.33 km |
| Thursfield Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Squirrel Hayes First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Kingsfield First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.75 km | |
| Packmoor Ormiston Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Castle Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 2.16 km |
| Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 11, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Oxhey First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.8 km | |
| Whitfield Valley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.83 km |
| Woodhouse Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 3.03 km |
| Kidsgrove Secondary School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.28 km | |
| Kidsgrove Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.28 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 3.4 km |
| Ormiston Horizon Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 3.42 km |
| Watermill School | Special school | 2-16 | 3.42 km | |
| Dove Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 3.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST8 6PJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 4.15 km | |
| JW's Holysmoke | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2020 | 4.72 km | |
| Rushey Hey Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2020 | 4.72 km | |
| Cuttleford Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 5.26 km | |
| Little Moreton Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 5.26 km | |
| Castaway Play Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 24, 2021 | 5.4 km | |
| The Castle Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 5.48 km | |
| Heliosa Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 5.62 km | |
| Mossley CE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 5.62 km | |
| MASK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2018 | 5.8 km | |
| Mossley Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 5.8 km | |
| The Chappell Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 5.8 km | |
| Astbury Lane Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 5.88 km | |
| Go East | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 6.03 km | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 6.03 km | |
| Pecks Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 6.09 km | |
| Astbury Golf Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 6.1 km | |
| M & A's Buttylicious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 3, 2019 | 6.11 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2020 | 6.11 km | |
| Hightown Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 6.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST8 6PJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Lyneside Road | 125 m | |
| Post Office | 135 m | |
| Post Office | 139 m | |
| Lyneside Road | 142 m | |
| Stile Close | 300 m | |
| Kidsgrove Rail Station | 4.28 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 29.4 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 29.41 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.62 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST8 6PJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Plankhollow Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Greenway Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Knypersley Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Tinker's Clough | Valley | 1.71 km |
| The Serpentine | 1.74 km | |
| Dallows Wood | 1.95 km | |
| The Coppice | 1.96 km | |
| Knypersley Reservoir | 2.04 km | |
| Rushymoor Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Outclough Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Mow Cop | 2.35 km | |
| Hollin Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Crowborough Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Robin Hill | 2.76 km | |
| Hanging Wood | 2.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST8 6PJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 118.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 98.2 | 11.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for ST8 6PJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 53.10149400 |
| Longitude | -2.18578600 |
| OS Easting | 387658 |
| OS Northing | 0356049 |
| 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 North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Biddulph West |
| 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 transitions |
| 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 | E33022392 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Staffordshire Moorlands 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Staffordshire Moorlands 004C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |