The postcode WS6 6AN is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2004.WS6 6AN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WS6 6AN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 WS6 6AN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WS6 6AN is Holly Lane which is centered 108 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Holly Lane and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 571 m away.
The closest primary school to WS6 6AN (for ages 11 and under) is Landywood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Great Wyrley Academy.
The local pub for residents of WS6 6AN is Walsall Football Club and is 1.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2018.
Policing for WS6 6AN 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 WS6 6AN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS6 6AN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS6 6AN
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | July 2004 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS6 6AN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landywood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 389 m |
| Moat Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.24 km |
| Glenthorne Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Great Wyrley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.75 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.93 km | |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.86 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| Bridgtown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 3.23 km |
| St John's Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.24 km | |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.39 km |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.4 km |
| Peak Education - Cannock | Special school | 11-19 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.54 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 3.55 km |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 3.74 km |
| Chase Grammar School | Independent school | 2-19 | 3.74 km | |
| Chase Grammar School International Study Centre | Independent school | 10-19 | 3.74 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 3.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS6 6AN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essington Manor Care Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 1.95 km | |
| Walsall Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2018 | 1.95 km | |
| Broad Lane WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2013 | 1.96 km | |
| The Why Not Inn Bar \& Indian Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 1.96 km | |
| Springhill Farm | Exempt | 2.06 km | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2016 | 2.06 km | |
| Bygone Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2015 | 2.31 km | |
| Coopers Family Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2021 | 2.31 km | |
| Greens Doughnuts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2018 | 2.31 km | |
| Hollybush Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2017 | 2.31 km | |
| Percy Plonkers Hot Dog Stall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2018 | 2.31 km | |
| Potsy Pamsy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2017 | 2.31 km | |
| The Den (Coffee Shop) | Awaiting Inspection | 2.31 km | |
| The Hollybush Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2021 | 2.31 km | |
| Edwards Meats Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 8, 2022 | 2.32 km | |
| Coffee Hub @ Btown Bikes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2017 | 2.48 km | |
| Electrium Sales Limited | Exempt April 2, 2019 | 2.48 km | |
| Kidz2Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 2.48 km | |
| Planet Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 2.48 km | |
| Burger King North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 2.51 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS6 6AN - Data from Apr 2022
| Holly Lane | 155 m | |
| Holly Lane | 171 m | |
| Somerford Close | 336 m | |
| Poplar Road | 337 m | |
| Poplar Road | 341 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 571 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 651 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.81 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 50.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS6 6AN - Data from Dec 2021
| Silver Wedding Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Campian's Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 1.7 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 1.7 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 1.81 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Gains Plantation | 2.02 km | |
| Warstone Belt | 2.08 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Hatherton Reservoir | 2.3 km | |
| Wakeman's Wood | 2.44 km | |
| The Clumps | 2.54 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.87 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.96 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.65098300 |
| Longitude | -2.02068100 |
| OS Easting | 398698 |
| OS Northing | 0305917 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Staffordshire |
| County Electorial Division | Cheslyn Hay, Essington and Great Wyrley ED |
| Electoral Ward | Great Wyrley Landywood |
| Local Authority District | South Staffordshire |
| 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 | E07000196 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Cannock BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Great Wyrley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022255 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Staffordshire 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Staffordshire 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |