The postcode WS6 6AR is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS6 6AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS6 6AR 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 6AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WS6 6AR is Hobble End Lane which is centered 446 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Long Lane and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 1.39 km away.
The closest primary school to WS6 6AR (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 6AR is The Range and is 1.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 26, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa Coffee and is 2.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 6, 2017.
100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for WS6 6AR 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 6AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS6 6AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS6 6AR
| 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 6AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landywood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 539 m |
| Moat Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.97 km |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.99 km |
| Glenthorne Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 2.13 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| Great Wyrley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.49 km | |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.53 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 2.58 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.69 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.77 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.77 km | |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 2.91 km |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.21 km | |
| Pelsall Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 3.22 km |
| St John's Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.25 km | |
| Rivers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 3.34 km |
| Ryders Hayes School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS6 6AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Farm | Exempt | 1.7 km | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2016 | 1.7 km | |
| Broad Lane WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2013 | 1.74 km | |
| The Why Not Inn Bar \& Indian Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 1.74 km | |
| Essington Manor Care Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 1.91 km | |
| Walsall Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2018 | 1.91 km | |
| Burger King North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 2.82 km | |
| Burger King South | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 2.82 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2017 | 2.82 km | |
| Costa Coffee-Northbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 2.82 km | |
| Forecourt Northbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 2.82 km | |
| Forecourt Southbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2017 | 2.82 km | |
| Gregg's (Northbound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 2.82 km | |
| Greggs In Forecourt - Northbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2018 | 2.82 km | |
| Greggs-Hilton Park Motorway Service Area- Southbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2019 | 2.82 km | |
| M & S Simply Foods - Northbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 2.82 km | |
| Shop Southbound (W H Smith) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2016 | 2.82 km | |
| Travel Lodge | Awaiting Inspection | 2.82 km | |
| W H Smith (Southbound) | Exempt | 2.82 km | |
| Bygone Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2015 | 2.97 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS6 6AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Long Lane | 185 m | |
| Long Lane | 266 m | |
| Holly Lane | 413 m | |
| Fairoaks Drive | 528 m | |
| Fairoaks Drive | 540 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 1.46 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.1 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 50.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS6 6AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Silver Wedding Wood | 380 m | |
| Springhill Covert | 1.26 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 1.75 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 2.03 km | |
| The Clumps | 2.05 km | |
| Campian's Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Gains Plantation | 2.19 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Warstone Belt | 2.52 km | |
| Pelsall Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Wakeman's Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Pelsall Junction | 2.87 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 3.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS6 6AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.64443900 |
| Longitude | -2.01349500 |
| OS Easting | 399184 |
| OS Northing | 0305189 |
| 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 |