The WS6 6BS postcode is in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WS6 |
| Ward | Great Wyrley Town |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Great Wyrley |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | South Staffordshire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| Police Force | Staffordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Great Wyrley Town |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South Staffordshire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 7519 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Outer city hardship / Endeavouring social renters / Prosperous Semi-rural, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Great Wyrley(0.19 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Cotswold Avenue(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Landywood(0.43 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Hall Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | WS6 6BX (0.07 mi) | Details |
| Great Wyrley AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WS6 6LQ (0.28 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS6 6PG (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Glenthorne Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS6 7BZ (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Landywood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS6 6AQ (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SOUTHFIELD WAY SURGERY(0.31 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| southfield way surgeryActivethe medical centre, 2a southfield way, great wyrley, walsall | 01922415151 | WS6 6JZ |
| quinton practiceActivehealth centre, wardles lane, great wyrley, west midlands | 01922415515 | WS6 6EW |
| high street surgeryActivethe surgery, high street, cheslyn hay, walsall, west midlands | 01922701280 | WS6 7AB |
| the nile practiceActivethe nile practice, high street, cheslyn hay, walsall | 01922702240 | WS6 7AE |
The population of WS66BS is 266 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1125), Below 14 (1076), and Between 45 to 54 (1064).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 256 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 4.
Regarding education, 68 adults have No qualifications, while 32 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (230), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (218).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (133), followed by No religion (117).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (40) followed by Semi-routine occupations (35), and Intermediate occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (369), and 305 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1478) and European Union EU-14 (8).