Postcode WS6 6HW (South Staffordshire)

Map showing WS6 6HW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WS6 6HW is Oak Avenue which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Avenue and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 485 m away.

The closest primary school to WS6 6HW (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 6HW is Chacha's Bar and is 2.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 4, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 1.7 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 6HW 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 6HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oak Avenue 29 m
Benton's Lane 97 m
Acorn Close 100 m
Hawthorn Avenue 105 m
Wharwell Lane 120 m
Gorsey Lane 162 m
Lichfield Close 168 m
Well Lane 183 m
Forest Way 199 m
Shaw's Lane 209 m
New Street 214 m
Orion Close 250 m
Poplar Road 251 m
Leander Close 264 m
Wheatley Grove 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS6 6HW

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 6HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Landywood Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
630 m
Moat Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
849 m
Glenthorne Community Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.19 km
Great Wyrley Academy 1.36 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.45 km
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.14 km
Cheslyn Hay Academy 2.14 km
Bridgtown Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.68 km
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.04 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.19 km
Peak Education - Cannock Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.33 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.43 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.45 km
Chase Grammar School 3.46 km
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre 3.46 km
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.49 km
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.61 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.65 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.79 km
St John's Primary Academy 3.84 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Avenue Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Oak Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
The Wheatsheaf PH Bus Stop/Station 222 m
The Wheatsheaf PH Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Poplar Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 485 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 504 m
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Gains Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Campian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hatherton Reservoir Inland Water 2.17 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Wakeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 67.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 4.2
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 73.8 10.5
300+ Mbps 87.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 398,458 kWh - mean 11,068 kWh : median 10,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 109,149 kWh - mean 2,799 kWh : median 1,872 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS6 6HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.65463400
Longitude -2.01413400
OS Easting 399141
OS Northing 0306323
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