Postcode WS6 7DQ (South Staffordshire)

Map showing WS6 7DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS6 7DQ is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS6 7DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS6 7DQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 7DQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WS6 7DQ is Tudor Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coppice Lane and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 907 m away.

The closest primary school to WS6 7DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Glenthorne Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Great Wyrley Academy.

The local pub for residents of WS6 7DQ is Chacha's Bar and is 1.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 4, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS6 7DQ 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 7DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS6 7DQ, and the approximate distance away.

Tudor Close 25 m
Peace Close 118 m
Westbourne Avenue 131 m
Park Close 152 m
Magna Close 156 m
Orchard Close 177 m
Glenthorne Drive 192 m
Frensham Close 200 m
Station Street 254 m
Short Lane 257 m
Park Street 260 m
Sunset Close 275 m
Windsor Road 292 m
St Marks Close 304 m
Salters Meadow 358 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS6 7DQ

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 7DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenthorne Community Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
313 m
Great Wyrley Academy 580 m
Moat Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
628 m
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
851 m
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.27 km
Cheslyn Hay Academy 1.27 km
Bridgtown Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.46 km
Landywood Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.83 km
Peak Education - Cannock Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.02 km
Chase Grammar School 2.22 km
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre 2.22 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.24 km
Longford Primary Academy 2.51 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.33 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.33 km
St Lukes CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.39 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.44 km
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.67 km
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.88 km
Havergal CofE (C) Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS6 7DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coffee Hub @ Btown Bikes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
988 m
Electrium Sales Limited Retailers - other Exempt
April 2, 2019
988 m
Kidz2Play Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
988 m
Planet Ice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
988 m
Liquorstop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
1.04 km
OK Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
1.04 km
The Kitchen at CMC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.04 km
Chacha's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2017
1.06 km
Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 6, 2021
1.06 km
Georgio's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
1.06 km
Holiday Inn - Birmingham North Cannock Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
1.06 km
Santorini Suite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
1.09 km
T K Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2018
1.09 km
Butterflies Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
1.1 km
Edwards Meats Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
1.14 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
1.15 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
1.15 km
The Orbital Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.15 km
Karen's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
1.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS6 7DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Coppice Lane Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Westbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Westbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Coppice Lane Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Littlewood Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 907 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 975 m
Cannock Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS6 7DQ - Data from Dec 2021

Hatherton Reservoir Inland Water 823 m
Campian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Gains Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Wakeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Calving Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Saredon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS6 7DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.3 Mbps 52.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 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% 13.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.9 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 246,593 kWh - mean 12,330 kWh : median 11,983 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS6 7DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.66431400
Longitude -2.02598000
OS Easting 398340
OS Northing 0307400
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16576
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Staffordshire
County Electorial Division Cheslyn Hay, Essington and Great Wyrley ED
Electoral Ward Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon
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 E33022250
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Staffordshire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Staffordshire 004A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3