Postcode ST8 6SS (Staffordshire Moorlands)

Map showing ST8 6SS and nearby postcodes

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

ST8 6SS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 6SS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ST8 6SS is Coopers Way which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 328 m away. The closest railway station is Congleton Rail Station, 4.4 km away.

The closest primary school to ST8 6SS (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 6SS is Horseshoe Inn and is 2.74 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 4.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 2.4 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 ST8 6SS 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 6SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Coopers Way 18 m
Crofter Close 56 m
Potters End 91 m
Forrester Close 91 m
Dorset Drive 101 m
Mason Drive 123 m
Sawyer Drive 135 m
Hunters Close 183 m
Norfolk Grove 198 m
Thatcher Grove 229 m
Meadows Way 267 m
Craigside 302 m
Smokies Way 312 m
Devon Grove 340 m
Wharf Road 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ST8 6SS

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 6SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsfield First School 612 m
Roaches School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
1.06 km
Knypersley First School 1.11 km
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Outstanding
(June 5, 2015)
1.11 km
Squirrel Hayes First School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.26 km
James Bateman Middle School 1.27 km
Woodhouse Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.39 km
Oxhey First School 1.53 km
Biddulph High School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.57 km
Castle Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.65 km
Moor First School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.79 km
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
2.98 km
Thursfield Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
3.16 km
Packmoor Ormiston Academy Good
(July 9, 2019)
3.69 km
Mossley CofE Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.74 km
Kidsgrove Secondary School 4.44 km
Kidsgrove Primary School 4.44 km
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
4.75 km
Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School 4.8 km
Dove Bank Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
4.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horseshoe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
2.74 km
The Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
3.55 km
JW's Holysmoke Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2020
3.6 km
Rushey Hey Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2020
3.6 km
Castaway Play Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 24, 2021
3.67 km
Heliosa Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
3.74 km
Mossley CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
3.74 km
MASK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
3.91 km
Mossley Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
3.91 km
The Chappell Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
3.91 km
Astbury Lane Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
4.11 km
Go East Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
4.16 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
4.24 km
M & A's Buttylicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 3, 2019
4.26 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 21, 2020
4.26 km
Hightown Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
4.31 km
Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2020
4.34 km
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
4.47 km
The Laurels Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
4.55 km
Wharf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
4.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Craigside Bus Stop/Station 338 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 393 m
South View Bus Stop/Station 441 m
John Street Bus Stop/Station 532 m
Congleton Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Congleton Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Congleton Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
Terminal Three Access Air 27.59 km
Terminal Three Access Air 27.6 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Edge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Willocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Bailey's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Roe Park Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Nick i' th' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Robin Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Mow Cop Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Plankhollow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Bailey's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.4 Mbps 79.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 445,502 kWh - mean 15,911 kWh : median 16,334 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 86,904 kWh - mean 3,104 kWh : median 2,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ST8 6SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 53.11862500
Longitude -2.18103400
OS Easting 387981
OS Northing 0357954
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28112
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 E33022391
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Staffordshire Moorlands 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Staffordshire Moorlands 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3