The postcode WS6 6AT is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS6 6AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS6 6AT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 6AT as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to WS6 6AT is Long Lane which is centered 606 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Long Lane and is 281 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 1.61 km away.
The closest primary school to WS6 6AT (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 Walsall Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS6 6AT is The Range and is 1.32 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 2.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 6, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 89.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS6 6AT 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 6AT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS6 6AT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS6 6AT
| 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 6AT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landywood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 814 m |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.99 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Moat Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.25 km |
| Glenthorne Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.49 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.52 km |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 2.69 km |
| Great Wyrley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.77 km | |
| Cheslyn Hay Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.81 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.81 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.9 km | |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 2.91 km |
| St John's Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.91 km | |
| Rivers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 3.27 km |
| Pelsall Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 3.28 km |
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 3.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS6 6AT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Farm | Exempt | 1.32 km | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2016 | 1.32 km | |
| Broad Lane WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2013 | 1.38 km | |
| The Why Not Inn Bar \& Indian Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 1.38 km | |
| Essington Manor Care Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 1.59 km | |
| Walsall Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2018 | 1.59 km | |
| Burger King North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 2.57 km | |
| Burger King South | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2017 | 2.57 km | |
| Costa Coffee-Northbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| Forecourt Northbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 2.57 km | |
| Forecourt Southbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2017 | 2.57 km | |
| Gregg's (Northbound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| Greggs In Forecourt - Northbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2018 | 2.57 km | |
| Greggs-Hilton Park Motorway Service Area- Southbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2019 | 2.57 km | |
| M & S Simply Foods - Northbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| Shop Southbound (W H Smith) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2016 | 2.57 km | |
| Travel Lodge | Awaiting Inspection | 2.57 km | |
| W H Smith (Southbound) | Exempt | 2.57 km | |
| Bygone Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2015 | 2.88 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS6 6AT - Data from Apr 2022
| Long Lane | 281 m | |
| Long Lane | 294 m | |
| No. 29 | 457 m | |
| No. 29 | 491 m | |
| New Masons Arms PH | 691 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 50.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS6 6AT - Data from Dec 2021
| Silver Wedding Wood | 740 m | |
| Springhill Covert | 873 m | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 1.46 km | |
| The Clumps | 1.67 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 1.78 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Campian's Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Warstone Belt | 2.33 km | |
| Gains Plantation | 2.57 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Wakeman's Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 2.65 km | |
| Pelsall Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS6 6AT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 6.2 Mbps | 46.4 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 9.4 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 10.8% | 89.2% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 89.2% | 88.2 | 18.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 89.2% | 89.2% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for WS6 6AT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.64178700 |
| Longitude | -2.01708500 |
| OS Easting | 398941 |
| OS Northing | 0304894 |
| 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 | Essington |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Renting rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33022261 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Staffordshire 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Staffordshire 007A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C2 |