The postcode WS11 5BU is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. WS11 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS11 5BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 WS11 5BU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WS11 5BU is Short Street which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Short Street and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Cannock Rail Station, 1.29 km away.
The closest primary school to WS11 5BU (for ages 11 and under) is Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cannock Chase High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 1, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS11 5BU is Welcome Working Mens Club and is 138 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Monmo's Peri Peri Chicken Grill and is 343 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.3% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS11 5BU is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS11 5BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS11 5BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS11 5BU
| Introduction | March 2003 |
| 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 WS11 5BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 450 m |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 463 m |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 745 m |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 915 m | |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 999 m | |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 1.04 km |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| St Lukes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Chase Grammar School | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.69 km | |
| Chase Grammar School International Study Centre | Independent school | 10-19 | 1.69 km | |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.1 km | |
| Longford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.11 km | |
| Peak Education - Cannock | Special school | 11-19 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 2.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS11 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Marlyn House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Tiny Toez @ Cannock Chase Childrens Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Welcome Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2016 | 138 m | |
| Zaafran | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 155 m | |
| Barton House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 273 m | |
| The Central Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 327 m | |
| Monmo's Peri Peri Chicken Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2021 | 343 m | |
| Broomhill Albion WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2016 | 445 m | |
| Cannock Chase High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 450 m | |
| Chadsmoor Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 463 m | |
| Chadsmoor Progressive Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2016 | 463 m | |
| Ellis House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 541 m | |
| News and Booze Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2018 | 602 m | |
| Brooms Drink Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2019 | 632 m | |
| The Grillhouse | Awaiting Inspection | 632 m | |
| The Gurkhas Dine | Awaiting Inspection | 632 m | |
| St. Aidan's Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 638 m | |
| Bakeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 667 m | |
| Blossom Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 667 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS11 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Short Street | 57 m | |
| Short Street | 105 m | |
| Field Street | 140 m | |
| Field Street | 152 m | |
| Cemetery Road | 251 m | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 48.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS11 5BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Calving Hill | 423 m | |
| Cavan's Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Shoal Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 1.95 km |
| Cockpit Hill | 2.43 km | |
| Huntington Belt | 2.5 km | |
| Hatherton Reservoir | 3.21 km | |
| Hatherton Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Sandy Slade | 3.37 km | |
| Mansty Wood | 3.42 km | |
| Great Horsenail Slade | 3.44 km | |
| Great Horsesnail Slade | Valley | 3.45 km |
| Lodge Hill | 3.46 km | |
| Little Horsenail Slade | 3.5 km | |
| Lower Brindley Pool | 3.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS11 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.2 Mbps | 37.7 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 7 Mbps | 8.5 Mbps | 20 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% | 18.6 | 3.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 38.7% | 100% | 55.4 | 13.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 61.3% | 61.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS11 5BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.69800600 |
| Longitude | -2.02136400 |
| OS Easting | 398653 |
| OS Northing | 0311146 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cannock Chase |
| County Electorial Division | Cannock Town Centre ED |
| Electoral Ward | Cannock West |
| Local Authority District | Cannock Chase |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull Secondary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000192 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South 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 Cannock Chase CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Cannock BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cannock BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021995 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 011E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |