The postcode WS8 6HW is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 1990 and terminated in December 1996.WS8 6HW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WS8 6HW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 WS8 6HW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to WS8 6HW is Ferrie Grove which is centered 123 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Raven's Court and is 35 m away.
The closest primary school to WS8 6HW (for ages 11 and under) is St James Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2018. 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 6HW is Toby Carvery and is 3.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station and is 2.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.
Policing for WS8 6HW is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS8 6HW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS8 6HW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS8 6HW
Introduction | July 1990 |
Termination | December 1996 |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS8 6HW - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St James Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 186 m |
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 414 m | |
Millfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 772 m |
Brownhills Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 903 m | |
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.02 km |
Watling Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2009) | 1.05 km |
Shire Oak Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.6 km |
Brownhills West Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.76 km | |
Walsall Wood School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.78 km |
St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2011) | 2.26 km |
Erasmus Darwin Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.35 km |
Oakwood School | Special school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 2, 2018) | 2.4 km |
Chasetown Community School | Special school | 7-13 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.5 km |
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.53 km |
Ryders Hayes School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.68 km |
Ridgeway Primary School | Maintained school | 0-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.82 km |
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 2.92 km |
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 26, 2009) | 3.19 km |
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 3.25 km |
Pelsall Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 3.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS8 6HW - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 2.7 km | |
Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 2.7 km | |
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 2.7 km | |
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 2.7 km | |
BP Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 3.06 km | |
McDonalds @ Roadchef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 3.06 km | |
Moss Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2016 | 3.12 km | |
The Beach Hut 'behind' | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 3.12 km | |
Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 3.12 km | |
Costa Drive Thru | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 3.31 km | |
Leon @ Roadchef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 3.31 km | |
Spar @ Road Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 3.31 km | |
Wiltshire Farm Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 3.31 km | |
The Boat Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 3.42 km | |
One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 3.44 km | |
Victoria Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2016 | 3.44 km | |
Cannock Dairy Vans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 3.45 km | |
Mr M Doig - Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 3.45 km | |
The Cafe Conduit Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 3.45 km | |
Crackin Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 3.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS8 6HW - Data from Apr 2022
Raven's Court | 35 m | |
Raven's Court | 91 m | |
Short St | 133 m | |
Brickiln St | 145 m | |
Great Charles St | 150 m | |
East Midlands Airport | 45.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS8 6HW - Data from Dec 2021
Engine Lane Spinney | 1.54 km | |
Shireoak Hill | 1.9 km | |
Wyrley Common | 2.26 km | |
Fishpond Wood | 2.41 km | |
Chasewater | 2.58 km | |
Castlebank Plantation | 2.77 km | |
Pelsall Junction | 2.85 km | |
Rails Wood | 2.87 km | |
Pelsall Wood | 3.09 km | |
Grove Hill | 3.43 km | |
The Swag | 3.81 km | |
Leigh's Wood | 3.97 km | |
Biddulph's Pool | 4.42 km | |
Gains Plantation | 4.48 km | |
Cockheath Coppice | 4.81 km |
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.64721700 |
Longitude | -1.93344600 |
OS Easting | 404600 |
OS Northing | 0305500 |
OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
West Midlands |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Aldridge-Brownhills |
Electoral Ward | Brownhills |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000030 |
Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
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 |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Brownhills BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33018652 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 001 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 001C |
Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |