Postcode WS6 6LP (South Staffordshire)

Map showing WS6 6LP and nearby postcodes

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

WS6 6LP 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 6LP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WS6 6LP is Quinton Avenue which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cotswold Avenue and is 300 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 542 m away.

The closest primary school to WS6 6LP (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 6LP is Chacha's Bar and is 1.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 4, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 34.1% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Quinton Avenue 18 m
Berwyn Grove 84 m
Chestnut Drive 96 m
Sunbeam Drive 102 m
Chase Avenue 156 m
Sunset Close 178 m
Newbury Close 214 m
Lambourne Close 223 m
Orchard Close 237 m
Forest Glade 242 m
Lingfield Drive 247 m
Woody Bank 248 m
The Croft 309 m
Westbourne Avenue 311 m
Lingfield Close 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS6 6LP

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 6LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moat Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
286 m
Glenthorne Community Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
382 m
Great Wyrley Academy 600 m
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
818 m
Landywood Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.46 km
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.5 km
Cheslyn Hay Academy 1.5 km
Bridgtown Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.79 km
Peak Education - Cannock Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.4 km
Chase Grammar School 2.57 km
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre 2.57 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.57 km
Longford Primary Academy 2.91 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.26 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.62 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.66 km
St Lukes CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.77 km
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.94 km
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
3.95 km
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
4.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
1.33 km
T K Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2018
1.33 km
Liquorstop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
1.38 km
OK Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
1.38 km
The Kitchen at CMC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.38 km
Chacha's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
1.39 km
Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
1.39 km
Georgio's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
1.39 km
Holiday Inn - Birmingham North Cannock Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
1.39 km
Santorini Suite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.39 km
Coffee Hub @ Btown Bikes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
1.39 km
Electrium Sales Limited Retailers - other Exempt
April 2, 2019
1.39 km
Kidz2Play Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.39 km
Planet Ice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.39 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
1.43 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
1.43 km
The Orbital Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.43 km
Butterflies Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
1.43 km
Argos (inside Sainsburys) Retailers - other Exempt
December 10, 2021
1.51 km
Boots Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
1.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cotswold Avenue Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Lambourne Close Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Cotswold Avenue Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Lambourne Close Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Lingfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 542 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 620 m
Cannock Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hatherton Reservoir Inland Water 1.23 km
Campian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Gains Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Wakeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.5 Mbps 49.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 3.8
30-300 Mbps 65.9% 39.2 7.3
300+ Mbps 34.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 561,592 kWh - mean 14,040 kWh : median 13,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS6 6LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.66166200
Longitude -2.02172100
OS Easting 398628
OS Northing 0307105
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Cannock BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Great Wyrley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022256
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Staffordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Staffordshire 005E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3