The postcode WS6 6GF is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in August 2006 and is an active postcode. WS6 6GF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS6 6GF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 6GF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WS6 6GF is Bobbin Close which is centered 9 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Poplar Road and is 211 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 430 m away.
The closest primary school to WS6 6GF (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 6GF is Walsall Football Club and is 2.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 73 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS6 6GF 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 6GF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS6 6GF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS6 6GF
| Introduction | August 2006 |
| 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 6GF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landywood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 453 m |
| Moat Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.09 km |
| Glenthorne Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Great Wyrley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.6 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.89 km | |
| Bridgtown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.84 km |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.96 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 3.11 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 3.37 km |
| St John's Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.37 km | |
| Peak Education - Cannock | Special school | 11-19 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.41 km |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.48 km |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.5 km |
| Chase Grammar School | Independent school | 2-19 | 3.61 km | |
| Chase Grammar School International Study Centre | Independent school | 10-19 | 3.61 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 3.62 km |
| Jerome Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 3.66 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 3.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS6 6GF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essington Manor Care Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 2.09 km | |
| Walsall Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2018 | 2.09 km | |
| Broad Lane WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2013 | 2.11 km | |
| The Why Not Inn Bar \& Indian Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 2.11 km | |
| Springhill Farm | Exempt | 2.21 km | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2016 | 2.21 km | |
| Edwards Meats Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 8, 2022 | 2.24 km | |
| Bygone Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2015 | 2.34 km | |
| Coopers Family Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Greens Doughnuts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2018 | 2.34 km | |
| Hollybush Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2017 | 2.34 km | |
| Percy Plonkers Hot Dog Stall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2018 | 2.34 km | |
| Potsy Pamsy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2017 | 2.34 km | |
| The Den (Coffee Shop) | Awaiting Inspection | 2.34 km | |
| The Hollybush Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Coffee Hub @ Btown Bikes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2017 | 2.36 km | |
| Electrium Sales Limited | Exempt April 2, 2019 | 2.36 km | |
| Kidz2Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 2.36 km | |
| Planet Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 2.36 km | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 2.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS6 6GF - Data from Apr 2022
| Poplar Road | 211 m | |
| Poplar Road | 217 m | |
| Holly Lane | 233 m | |
| Holly Lane | 238 m | |
| Weston Drive | 292 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 430 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 508 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.95 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 50.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS6 6GF - Data from Dec 2021
| Silver Wedding Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Campian's Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 1.84 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 1.86 km | |
| Gains Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 1.93 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Warstone Belt | 2.17 km | |
| Hatherton Reservoir | 2.19 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Wakeman's Wood | 2.52 km | |
| The Clumps | 2.69 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.79 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 3.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS6 6GF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.4 Mbps | 73 Mbps | 78.55 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 73 | 19.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS6 6GF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.65228600 |
| Longitude | -2.01995700 |
| OS Easting | 398747 |
| OS Northing | 0306062 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Cannock BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Great Wyrley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022255 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Staffordshire 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Staffordshire 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |