The postcode WS6 6LR is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS6 6LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS6 6LR 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 6LR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WS6 6LR is Newbury Close which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lingfield Drive and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 390 m away.
The closest primary school to WS6 6LR (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 6LR is Chacha's Bar and is 1.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 4, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 102.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.5% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS6 6LR 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 6LR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS6 6LR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS6 6LR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 6LR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 233 m |
| Glenthorne Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 554 m |
| Great Wyrley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 713 m | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 881 m |
| Landywood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.65 km | |
| Bridgtown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.98 km |
| Peak Education - Cannock | Special school | 11-19 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 2.6 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.75 km |
| Chase Grammar School | Independent school | 2-19 | 2.76 km | |
| Chase Grammar School International Study Centre | Independent school | 10-19 | 2.76 km | |
| Longford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.12 km | |
| Jerome Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 3.18 km |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 3.75 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.79 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 3.84 km |
| St Lukes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 3.98 km |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.98 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 3.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS6 6LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 1.49 km | |
| T K Maxx | Exempt November 28, 2018 | 1.49 km | |
| Chacha's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2017 | 1.57 km | |
| Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2021 | 1.57 km | |
| Georgio's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2019 | 1.57 km | |
| Holiday Inn - Birmingham North Cannock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2019 | 1.57 km | |
| Santorini Suite | Awaiting Inspection | 1.57 km | |
| Liquorstop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 1.58 km | |
| OK Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 1.58 km | |
| The Kitchen at CMC | Awaiting Inspection | 1.58 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 1.6 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 1.6 km | |
| The Orbital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 1.6 km | |
| Coffee Hub @ Btown Bikes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2017 | 1.61 km | |
| Electrium Sales Limited | Exempt April 2, 2019 | 1.61 km | |
| Kidz2Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 1.61 km | |
| Planet Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 22, 2019 | 1.61 km | |
| Butterflies Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| Argos (inside Sainsburys) | Exempt December 10, 2021 | 1.65 km | |
| Boots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2019 | 1.65 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS6 6LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Lingfield Drive | 157 m | |
| Lambourne Close | 160 m | |
| Lambourne Close | 185 m | |
| Cotswold Avenue | 243 m | |
| Cotswold Avenue | 279 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 390 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 471 m | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 50.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS6 6LR - Data from Dec 2021
| Hatherton Reservoir | 1.45 km | |
| Campian's Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Gains Plantation | 1.61 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.23 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 2.56 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 2.58 km | |
| Warstone Belt | 2.6 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 2.73 km | |
| Wakeman's Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 3.33 km | |
| The Clumps | 3.57 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 3.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS6 6LR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.3 Mbps | 102.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.6 Mbps | 14.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 7.5% | 100% | 82.6 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 92.5% | 92.5% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for WS6 6LR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.66026900 |
| Longitude | -2.01948800 |
| OS Easting | 398779 |
| OS Northing | 0306950 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: 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 |