Postcode WS6 6DN (South Staffordshire)

Map showing WS6 6DN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS6 6DN is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS6 6DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS6 6DN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 6DN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WS6 6DN is Spring Drive which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sports and Social Club and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 760 m away.

The closest primary school to WS6 6DN (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 6DN is The Orbital and is 1.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS6 6DN 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 6DN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Spring Drive 92 m
Broad Meadow Lane 172 m
Meadow Grove 186 m
Saxon Close 210 m
The Crescent 260 m
Moat Lane 273 m
Estridge Lane 315 m
Hilton Lane 328 m
Shaw's Lane 356 m
Hazel Lane 387 m
Johns Lane 507 m
Walsall Road 996 m
Watling Street 1.37 km
A460 2.75 km
A461 9.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS6 6DN

Introduction January 1980
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 6DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moat Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
629 m
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.04 km
Great Wyrley Academy 1.04 km
Landywood Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.15 km
Glenthorne Community Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.23 km
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.32 km
Cheslyn Hay Academy 2.32 km
Bridgtown Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.38 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.69 km
Peak Education - Cannock Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.08 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.12 km
Chase Grammar School 3.15 km
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre 3.15 km
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.4 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.51 km
Longford Primary Academy 3.62 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
3.63 km
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.79 km
Brownhills West Primary School 3.82 km
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sports and Social Club Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Sports and Social Club Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Hazel Lane Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Hazel Lane Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Shaws Lane Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 760 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 802 m
Cannock Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
East Midlands Airport Air 49.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gains Plantation Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hatherton Reservoir Inland Water 2.04 km
Campian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Wakeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 115.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.4 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% 633.2 40.2

Gas Consumption

68 meters consuming 1,044,908 kWh - mean 15,366 kWh : median 14,171 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

66 meters consuming 286,922 kWh - mean 4,347 kWh : median 3,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS6 6DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.65877800
Longitude -2.00986200
OS Easting 399430
OS Northing 0306784
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22529
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 Town
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: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 005E
Output Area / Small Area 8C3