Postcode WS6 6BE (South Staffordshire)

Map showing WS6 6BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS6 6BE is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in October 2005 and is an active postcode. WS6 6BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS6 6BE 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 6BE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS6 6BE is Lichfield Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Avenue and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 421 m away.

The closest primary school to WS6 6BE (for ages 11 and under) is Moat Hall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 15, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Great Wyrley Academy.

The local pub for residents of WS6 6BE is Chacha's Bar and is 2.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 4, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS6 6BE is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS6 6BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS6 6BE, and the approximate distance away.

Lichfield Close 25 m
Forest Way 84 m
New Street 95 m
Shaw's Lane 98 m
Benton's Lane 106 m
Wheatley Grove 153 m
Oak Avenue 160 m
Hawthorn Avenue 177 m
Estridge Lane 210 m
Jubilee Close 212 m
Acorn Close 218 m
Gorsey Lane 228 m
Leander Close 238 m
Orion Close 267 m
Meadow Grove 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS6 6BE

Introduction October 2005
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS6 6BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moat Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
706 m
Landywood Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
764 m
Glenthorne Community Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.07 km
Great Wyrley Academy 1.22 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.31 km
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.06 km
Cheslyn Hay Academy 2.06 km
Bridgtown Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.54 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.13 km
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.18 km
Peak Education - Cannock Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.19 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.31 km
Chase Grammar School 3.32 km
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre 3.32 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.56 km
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.63 km
Longford Primary Academy 3.71 km
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.75 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.79 km
St John's Primary Academy 3.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS6 6BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
2.02 km
T K Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2018
2.02 km
Chacha's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
2.14 km
Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
2.14 km
Georgio's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
2.14 km
Holiday Inn - Birmingham North Cannock Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
2.14 km
Santorini Suite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.14 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
2.14 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
2.14 km
The Orbital Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
2.14 km
Liquorstop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
2.15 km
OK Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.15 km
The Kitchen at CMC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.15 km
Argos (inside Sainsburys) Retailers - other Exempt
December 10, 2021
2.15 km
Boots Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
2.15 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
2.15 km
M & S Simply Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.15 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
2.15 km
Butterflies Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
2.18 km
Coffee Hub @ Btown Bikes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
2.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS6 6BE - Data from Apr 2022

Oak Avenue Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Wardle's Lane Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Wardle's Lane Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Oak Avenue Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Shaws Lane Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 421 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 425 m
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS6 6BE - Data from Dec 2021

Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Gains Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Campian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Hatherton Reservoir Inland Water 2.04 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Wakeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS6 6BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 69.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.1 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 113,736 kWh - mean 14,217 kWh : median 13,675 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 32,740 kWh - mean 3,638 kWh : median 2,781 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS6 6BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.65589200
Longitude -2.01460700
OS Easting 399109
OS Northing 0306463
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12650
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000196
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Cannock BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Great Wyrley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022257
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Staffordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Staffordshire 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1