Postcode WV6 7EG (Shropshire)

Map showing WV6 7EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV6 7EG is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV6 7EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV6 7EG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 WV6 7EG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WV6 7EG is B4176 which is centered 3.79 km away.

The closest primary school to WV6 7EG (for ages 11 and under) is Claverley CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Smestow School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 16, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WV6 7EG is The Wheel and is 4.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 7, 2019.

25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Policing for WV6 7EG is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV6 7EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV6 7EG, and the approximate distance away.

B4176 3.79 km
A442 6.35 km
A454 12.13 km
A5 15.02 km
A458 28.73 km
A51 39.94 km
A41 41.58 km
A449 50.1 km
A46 61.4 km
A6 82.77 km
A38 109.93 km
M6 134.71 km
A1 141.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV6 7EG

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 WV6 7EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
3.31 km
Claverley CofE Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.77 km
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.27 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
5.42 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
5.79 km
All Saints' CofE Primary School 6.07 km
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
6.36 km
Wightwick Hall School 6.7 km
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 11, 2020)
6.89 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
7.11 km
Perton Primary Academy 7.37 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
7.45 km
Perton Middle School Good
(July 12, 2017)
7.7 km
Smestow School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
7.75 km
Wombourne High School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
7.86 km
Castlecroft Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
7.87 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
7.93 km
Bhylls Acre Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
7.94 km
Westfield Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
7.98 km
Birchfield School 8.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV6 7EG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chesterton Valley Golf Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
1.37 km
Tracy's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.37 km
Breeze Farm Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2019
1.73 km
Bennett & Dunn Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
2.72 km
Grange Farmyard Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
2.72 km
Hilton Brook House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
2.97 km
Bradeney House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 7, 2022
3.31 km
The Wheel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 7, 2019
4.01 km
Alliance In Partnership @ Worfield CofE School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2016
4.27 km
Dog And Davenport Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
4.27 km
The Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
4.27 km
The Old Vicarage Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 9, 2021
4.45 km
Worfield Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2015
4.45 km
High Grosvenor House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
4.47 km
TFM Farm House Kitchen Mobile caterer 4
Good
March 22, 2022
4.48 km
Davenport House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
4.85 km
The Smokey Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
5.77 km
New Options School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
5.79 km
Red Lion O'Morfe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2017
5.89 km
Protein Package Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV6 7EG - Data from Dec 2021

Black Coppice Woodland Or Forest 346 m
Coronation Plantation Woodland Or Forest 454 m
Piccadily Plantation Woodland Or Forest 853 m
The Bogs Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Mill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Pearl Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Walls Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Madame's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hamley Park Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Deepdale Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Phillips Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Madame's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Tuters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV6 7EG - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 25%
2-5 Mbps 50%
5-10 Mbps 25%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.57113900
Longitude -2.29820700
OS Easting 379886
OS Northing 0297077
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12877
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ludlow
Electoral Ward Worfield
Local Authority District Shropshire
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: The Marches
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Shropshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000051
Travel To Work Area Telford

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Shropshire County
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021758
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 034E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2