The postcode WS6 6AQ is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS6 6AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS6 6AQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 6AQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WS6 6AQ is Alpha Way which is centered 103 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fairoaks Drive and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 854 m away.
The closest primary school to WS6 6AQ (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 6AQ is Broad Lane WMC and is 1.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 21, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa Coffee and is 2.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 6, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 138.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS6 6AQ 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 6AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS6 6AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS6 6AQ
| 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 WS6 6AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landywood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 0 m |
| Moat Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.44 km |
| Glenthorne Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Great Wyrley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.96 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.32 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.32 km | |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.52 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.8 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 3.02 km |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.03 km |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.06 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 3.23 km |
| Bridgtown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 3.24 km |
| St John's Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.37 km | |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 3.45 km |
| Pelsall Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 3.65 km |
| Jerome Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 3.69 km |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 3.69 km |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS6 6AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Lane WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2013 | 1.97 km | |
| The Why Not Inn Bar \& Indian Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 1.97 km | |
| Springhill Farm | Exempt | 2.01 km | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2016 | 2.01 km | |
| Essington Manor Care Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 2.04 km | |
| Walsall Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2018 | 2.04 km | |
| Bygone Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2015 | 2.67 km | |
| Coopers Family Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2021 | 2.67 km | |
| Greens Doughnuts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2018 | 2.67 km | |
| Hollybush Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2017 | 2.67 km | |
| Percy Plonkers Hot Dog Stall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2018 | 2.67 km | |
| Potsy Pamsy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2017 | 2.67 km | |
| The Den (Coffee Shop) | Awaiting Inspection | 2.67 km | |
| The Hollybush Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2021 | 2.67 km | |
| Edwards Meats Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 8, 2022 | 2.69 km | |
| Burger King North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 2.75 km | |
| Burger King South | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 2.75 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2017 | 2.75 km | |
| Costa Coffee-Northbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 2.75 km | |
| Forecourt Northbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 2.75 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS6 6AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Fairoaks Drive | 66 m | |
| Fairoaks Drive | 167 m | |
| Holly Lane | 205 m | |
| Holly Lane | 223 m | |
| Holly Lane | 235 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 854 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 922 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.6 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 50.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS6 6AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Silver Wedding Wood | 629 m | |
| Springhill Covert | 1.6 km | |
| Campian's Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 1.82 km | |
| Gains Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 2 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Warstone Belt | 2.37 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.37 km | |
| The Clumps | 2.44 km | |
| Hatherton Reservoir | 2.63 km | |
| Wakeman's Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Pelsall Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 3.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS6 6AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 138.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 101.4 | 17.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 374.7 | 36.5 |
Energy usage data for WS6 6AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.64906900 |
| Longitude | -2.01586100 |
| OS Easting | 399024 |
| OS Northing | 0305704 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Cannock BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Great Wyrley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022254 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Staffordshire 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Staffordshire 005A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |