Postcode ST8 6SJ (Staffordshire Moorlands)

Map showing ST8 6SJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode ST8 6SJ is located in Staffordshire Moorlands, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST8 6SJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ST8 6SJ 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 6SJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ST8 6SJ is Gilbern Drive which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lyneside Road and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 4.47 km away.

The closest primary school to ST8 6SJ (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 6SJ is Horseshoe Inn and is 4.12 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 5.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ST8 6SJ is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and North Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST8 6SJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ST8 6SJ, and the approximate distance away.

Gilbern Drive 33 m
Minerva Close 56 m
Healey Avenue 86 m
Hambleton Place 122 m
Bateman Avenue 148 m
Farnham Drive 157 m
Coronation Avenue 165 m
Royce Avenue 166 m
Tunstall Road 198 m
Newpool Terrace 209 m
Lyneside Road 276 m
Gardeners Close 290 m
Endon Drive 336 m
Brown Lees Road 540 m
Mill Hayes Road 700 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ST8 6SJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ST8 6SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knypersley First School 685 m
Roaches School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
762 m
James Bateman Middle School 822 m
Biddulph High School Good
(February 9, 2022)
902 m
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Outstanding
(June 5, 2015)
1.14 km
Squirrel Hayes First School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.48 km
Kingsfield First School 1.58 km
Thursfield Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.86 km
Packmoor Ormiston Academy Good
(July 9, 2019)
1.97 km
Castle Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.28 km
Oxhey First School 2.61 km
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.67 km
Woodhouse Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.85 km
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.95 km
Kidsgrove Secondary School 3.46 km
Kidsgrove Primary School 3.46 km
Ormiston Horizon Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.57 km
Watermill School 3.57 km
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Good
(October 17, 2019)
3.59 km
St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST8 6SJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horseshoe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
4.12 km
JW's Holysmoke Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2020
4.72 km
Rushey Hey Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2020
4.72 km
Castaway Play Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 24, 2021
5.32 km
Cuttleford Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
5.34 km
Little Moreton Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
5.34 km
The Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
5.34 km
Heliosa Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
5.51 km
Mossley CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
5.51 km
MASK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
5.68 km
Mossley Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
5.68 km
The Chappell Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
5.68 km
Astbury Lane Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.8 km
Go East Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
5.92 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
5.94 km
M & A's Buttylicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 3, 2019
6.01 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 21, 2020
6.01 km
CW Catering @ Horton Village Hall Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.06 km
Hightown Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
6.06 km
Astbury Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
6.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST8 6SJ - Data from Apr 2022

Lyneside Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Coronation Avenue Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Lyneside Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Kidsgrove Rail Station Rail 4.47 km
Terminal Three Access Air 29.31 km
Terminal Three Access Air 29.32 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST8 6SJ - Data from Dec 2021

Plankhollow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Greenway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Knypersley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Tinker's Clough Valley 1.57 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.64 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Dallows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Knypersley Reservoir Inland Water 1.95 km
Rushymoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Outclough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Mow Cop Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Crowborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Robin Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST8 6SJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 71.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 9.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 104,150 kWh - mean 11,572 kWh : median 12,825 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 37,372 kWh - mean 4,152 kWh : median 4,047 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ST8 6SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 53.10254000
Longitude -2.18338600
OS Easting 387819
OS Northing 0356165
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21910
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000198
Travel To Work Area Stoke-on-Trent

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1