The postcode WS6 7AS is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS6 7AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS6 7AS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 7AS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WS6 7AS is Strawberry Lane which is centered 195 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Upper Landywood Lane and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 923 m away.
The closest primary school to WS6 7AS (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 Cheslyn Hay Academy.
The local pub for residents of WS6 7AS is Walsall Football Club and is 1.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa Coffee and is 2.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 6, 2017.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WS6 7AS 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 7AS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS6 7AS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS6 7AS
| 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 7AS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landywood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 726 m |
| Glenthorne Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Moat Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.61 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.82 km | |
| Great Wyrley Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.09 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 2.27 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| St John's Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.76 km | |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 3 km |
| Bridgtown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.36 km |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.47 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 3.49 km |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 3.63 km |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.7 km | |
| Peak Education - Cannock | Special school | 11-19 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.7 km |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 3.81 km |
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 3.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS6 7AS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essington Manor Care Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 1.49 km | |
| Walsall Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2018 | 1.49 km | |
| Broad Lane WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2013 | 1.55 km | |
| The Why Not Inn Bar \& Indian Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 1.55 km | |
| Springhill Farm | Exempt | 1.69 km | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2016 | 1.69 km | |
| Bygone Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2015 | 1.99 km | |
| Coopers Family Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2021 | 1.99 km | |
| Greens Doughnuts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2018 | 1.99 km | |
| Hollybush Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2017 | 1.99 km | |
| Percy Plonkers Hot Dog Stall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2018 | 1.99 km | |
| Potsy Pamsy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2017 | 1.99 km | |
| The Den (Coffee Shop) | Awaiting Inspection | 1.99 km | |
| The Hollybush Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2021 | 1.99 km | |
| Burger King North | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 2.04 km | |
| Burger King South | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 2.04 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2017 | 2.04 km | |
| Costa Coffee-Northbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 2.04 km | |
| Forecourt Northbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 2.04 km | |
| Forecourt Southbound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2017 | 2.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS6 7AS - Data from Apr 2022
| Upper Landywood Lane | 67 m | |
| Upper Landywood Lane | 68 m | |
| Holly Lane | 147 m | |
| Weston Drive | 292 m | |
| Somerford Close | 437 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 923 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 1 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.6 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 51.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS6 7AS - Data from Dec 2021
| Campian's Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 1.23 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 1.33 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 1.4 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Warstone Belt | 1.64 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Wakeman's Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 2.19 km | |
| The Clumps | 2.21 km | |
| Hatherton Reservoir | 2.44 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.48 km | |
| Gains Plantation | 2.5 km | |
| Keeper's Wood | 2.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS6 7AS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.64857200 |
| Longitude | -2.02656200 |
| OS Easting | 398300 |
| OS Northing | 0305649 |
| 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 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Cannock BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Great Wyrley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022255 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Staffordshire 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Staffordshire 005B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |