Postcode WS6 7LQ (South Staffordshire)

Map showing WS6 7LQ and nearby postcodes

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

WS6 7LQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 7LQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS6 7LQ is The Nook which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cemetery Street and is 436 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to WS6 7LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Cheslyn Hay Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cheslyn Hay Academy.

The local pub for residents of WS6 7LQ is The Wheatsheaf Inn and is 1.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cate's Tearoom and is 1.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.8% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Nook 77 m
Lapwing Close 103 m
Swan Close 174 m
Falcon Close 176 m
Besom Way 185 m
Kestrel Way 201 m
Cranmer Close 221 m
Raven Close 231 m
Cleves Crescent 245 m
Anstree Close 262 m
Tudor Way 283 m
Hawks Close 324 m
Pinfold Lane 336 m
Pool Meadow 342 m
Mitre Road 373 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS6 7LQ

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 7LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheslyn Hay Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
613 m
Cheslyn Hay Academy 613 m
Glenthorne Community Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.07 km
Moat Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.67 km
Landywood Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.82 km
Great Wyrley Academy 1.89 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.16 km
Bridgtown Primary School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.53 km
Peak Education - Cannock Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.83 km
Havergal CofE (C) Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.85 km
St John's Primary Academy 2.91 km
Longford Primary Academy 3.16 km
Chase Grammar School 3.17 km
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre 3.17 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.24 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.66 km
Featherstone Academy Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.73 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
4.04 km
St Lukes CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
4.09 km
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
4.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bygone Days Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2015
981 m
Coopers Family Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 22, 2021
981 m
Greens Doughnuts Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 29, 2018
981 m
Hollybush Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 6, 2017
981 m
Percy Plonkers Hot Dog Stall Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 29, 2018
981 m
Potsy Pamsy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
981 m
The Den (Coffee Shop) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
981 m
The Hollybush Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2021
981 m
Edwards Meats Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 8, 2022
1.26 km
Cate's Tearoom Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
1.46 km
Hollies Poultry Farmshop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
1.46 km
The Wheatsheaf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 22, 2020
1.46 km
Coffee Hub @ Btown Bikes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
1.8 km
Electrium Sales Limited Retailers - other Exempt
April 2, 2019
1.8 km
Kidz2Play Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.8 km
Planet Ice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
1.8 km
Burger King North Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
1.81 km
Burger King South Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
1.81 km
Costa Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2017
1.81 km
Costa Coffee-Northbound Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
1.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cemetery Street Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Cemetery Street Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Cheslyn Hay Academy Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Hatherton Street Bus Stop/Station 487 m
Colliers Arms PH Bus Stop/Station 527 m
Landywood Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Landywood Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Cannock Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Campian's Wood Woodland Or Forest 186 m
Redhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Warstone Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Wakeman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Hatherton Reservoir Inland Water 1.63 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Burn's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Keeper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Lower Pool Inland Water 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 76.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 5.6
30-300 Mbps 9.2% 53.9 11.4
300+ Mbps 90.8% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

65 meters consuming 844,909 kWh - mean 12,999 kWh : median 12,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS6 7LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.65601200
Longitude -2.04018200
OS Easting 397379
OS Northing 0306477
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25810
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 South
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Cannock BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Great Wyrley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022249
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Staffordshire 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Staffordshire 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1