The postcode WS6 6HS is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1983 and terminated in December 1991.WS6 6HS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WS6 6HS 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 6HS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WS6 6HS is Acorn Close which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Wheatsheaf PH and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 548 m away.
The closest primary school to WS6 6HS (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 6HS is The Orbital and is 2.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2020.
Policing for WS6 6HS 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 6HS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS6 6HS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS6 6HS
| Introduction | January 1983 |
| Termination | December 1991 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS6 6HS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landywood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 621 m |
| Moat Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 889 m |
| Glenthorne Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| Great Wyrley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.4 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 1.47 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.2 km | |
| Bridgtown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 3 km |
| Jerome Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 3.16 km |
| Peak Education - Cannock | Special school | 11-19 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.37 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 3.42 km |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.44 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 3.49 km |
| Chase Grammar School | Independent school | 2-19 | 3.51 km | |
| Chase Grammar School International Study Centre | Independent school | 10-19 | 3.51 km | |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.57 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 3.63 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 3.76 km |
| St John's Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS6 6HS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 2.2 km | |
| T K Maxx | Exempt November 28, 2018 | 2.2 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 2.32 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 2.32 km | |
| The Orbital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 2.32 km | |
| Chacha's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2017 | 2.33 km | |
| Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| Georgio's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 2.33 km | |
| Holiday Inn - Birmingham North Cannock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 2.33 km | |
| Santorini Suite | Awaiting Inspection | 2.33 km | |
| Argos (inside Sainsburys) | Exempt December 10, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| Boots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2019 | 2.33 km | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| M & S Simply Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| Liquorstop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 2.34 km | |
| OK Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 2.34 km | |
| The Kitchen at CMC | Awaiting Inspection | 2.34 km | |
| Butterflies Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 2.37 km | |
| Coffee Hub @ Btown Bikes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2017 | 2.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS6 6HS - Data from Apr 2022
| The Wheatsheaf PH | 161 m | |
| The Wheatsheaf PH | 178 m | |
| Oak Avenue | 215 m | |
| Oak Avenue | 216 m | |
| Shaws Lane | 251 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 548 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 566 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 49.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS6 6HS - Data from Dec 2021
| Silver Wedding Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Gains Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| Campian's Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 2.22 km | |
| Hatherton Reservoir | 2.22 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 2.33 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 2.44 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Warstone Belt | 2.67 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.95 km | |
| Wakeman's Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Pelsall Wood | 3.05 km | |
| The Clumps | 3.06 km | |
| Wyrley Common | 3.22 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.65442700 |
| Longitude | -2.01326100 |
| OS Easting | 399200 |
| OS Northing | 0306300 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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: 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 |