Postcode WS8 6DT (Walsall)

Map showing WS8 6DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS8 6DT is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS8 6DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS8 6DT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 WS8 6DT as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS8 6DT is Lichfield Road which is centered 140 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Adams Rd and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Blake Street Rail Station, 6.09 km away.

The closest primary school to WS8 6DT (for ages 11 and under) is Walsall Wood School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Shire Oak Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 21, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WS8 6DT is The Boat Inn and is 3.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station and is 4.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS8 6DT is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS8 6DT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS8 6DT, and the approximate distance away.

Lichfield Road 140 m
Adams Road 141 m
Paterson Place 177 m
St Johns Road 198 m
Shire Oak Close 205 m
Shire Lea 222 m
Wrekin View 244 m
Collins Road 261 m
St Marks Road 301 m
Hillside 433 m
Friezland Lane 449 m
B4152 1.56 km
B4154 3.4 km
Chester Road 4.22 km
A460 8.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS8 6DT

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 WS8 6DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shire Oak Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
278 m
Walsall Wood School Good
(November 10, 2021)
768 m
Millfield Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
842 m
Oakwood School Outstanding
(October 2, 2018)
1.11 km
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.21 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.26 km
St James Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.59 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.59 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 1.74 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.84 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 2.18 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
2.58 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.65 km
Leighswood School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.88 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.08 km
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.28 km
Brownhills West Primary School 3.32 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.58 km
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.62 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS8 6DT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.03 km
Mr DJ Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
3.44 km
Coppers End Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 2, 2021
3.49 km
Gyro Guys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
3.97 km
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.2 km
Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.2 km
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.2 km
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.2 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
4.41 km
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
4.61 km
McDonalds @ Roadchef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.61 km
Moss Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2016
4.63 km
The Beach Hut 'behind' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
4.63 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
4.63 km
The Trooper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
4.67 km
Costa Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.86 km
Leon @ Roadchef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
4.86 km
Spar @ Road Chef Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.86 km
Wiltshire Farm Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
4.86 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
4.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS8 6DT - Data from Apr 2022

Adams Rd Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Adams Rd Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Shire Oak Close Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Shire Oak Close Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Hillside Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 6.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 45.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS8 6DT - Data from Dec 2021

Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 375 m
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Grove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
The Swag Inland Water 3.06 km
Cockheath Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Biddle's Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 3.68 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Griffin's Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Raikes Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS8 6DT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.2 Mbps 132.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.9 15
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 289,638 kWh - mean 24,137 kWh : median 23,367 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 59,324 kWh - mean 4,944 kWh : median 4,137 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS8 6DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.63663600
Longitude -1.91815400
OS Easting 405636
OS Northing 0304324
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13605
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
Electoral Ward Aldridge North and Walsall Wood
Local Authority District Walsall
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Walsall Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham 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 West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Brownhills BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021090
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1