Postcode WS6 6JP (South Staffordshire)

Map showing WS6 6JP and nearby postcodes

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

WS6 6JP 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 6JP as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WS6 6JP is Norfolk Grove which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poplar Road and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 354 m away.

The closest primary school to WS6 6JP (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 6JP is Walsall Football Club and is 2.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 62.2% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Norfolk Grove 52 m
Frobisher Close 56 m
Ajax Close 69 m
Triton Close 95 m
Bobbin Close 108 m
Achilees Close 126 m
The Spindles 134 m
Weaves Close 134 m
Oxley Close 148 m
Loom Close 150 m
Ramillies Crescent 168 m
Orion Close 186 m
Anson Road 199 m
Gorsey Lane 229 m
Anson Close 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS6 6JP

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 6JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Landywood Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
504 m
Moat Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
997 m
Glenthorne Community Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.1 km
Great Wyrley Academy 1.51 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.65 km
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.89 km
Cheslyn Hay Academy 1.89 km
Bridgtown Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.76 km
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.02 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.2 km
Peak Education - Cannock Good
(July 8, 2021)
3.35 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.46 km
St John's Primary Academy 3.47 km
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.53 km
Chase Grammar School 3.53 km
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre 3.53 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.54 km
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.56 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.57 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Essington Manor Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
2.19 km
Walsall Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
2.19 km
Edwards Meats Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
2.2 km
Broad Lane WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 21, 2013
2.21 km
The Why Not Inn Bar \& Indian Grill Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.21 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
2.29 km
T K Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2018
2.29 km
Coffee Hub @ Btown Bikes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
2.3 km
Electrium Sales Limited Retailers - other Exempt
April 2, 2019
2.3 km
Kidz2Play Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.3 km
Planet Ice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
2.3 km
Springhill Farm Retailers - other Exempt
2.31 km
The Range Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2016
2.31 km
Liquorstop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
2.35 km
OK Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
2.35 km
The Kitchen at CMC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.35 km
Chacha's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
2.35 km
Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
2.35 km
Georgio's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
2.35 km
Holiday Inn - Birmingham North Cannock Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
2.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Poplar Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Poplar Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Oak Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Weston Drive Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Oak Avenue Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 354 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 427 m
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Campian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Gains Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hatherton Reservoir Inland Water 2.12 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Wakeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.2 Mbps 87.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 3
30-300 Mbps 37.8% 68.4 12.3
300+ Mbps 62.2% 593 39

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 479,084 kWh - mean 11,977 kWh : median 11,013 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS6 6JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.65308700
Longitude -2.01929200
OS Easting 398792
OS Northing 0306151
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17823
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 005C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1