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WS15 1FY

Armitage with Handsacre · Lichfield · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Armitage with Handsacre
Local authority
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
Postcode district
WS15
Postcode sector
WS15 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WS15 1PR 88 m
WS15 1SU 376 m
WS15 1SS 400 m
WS15 1UW 444 m
WS15 1SF 494 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WS15 1FY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2025
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WS
Postcode district
WS15
Postcode sector
WS15 1
Latitude
52.754260
Longitude
-1.911751
British National Grid easting
406,053
British National Grid northing
317,407

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Lichfield · E07000194
Electoral ward
Armitage with Handsacre · E05010652
Parish or community
E04008916
Westminster constituency
Lichfield · E14001335
Output area
E00180717
Lower layer super output area
Lichfield 001E · E01034099
Middle layer super output area
Lichfield 001 · E02006146

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
20
Primary
14
Secondary
1

  1. Rugeley John Taylor

    Free schools

    0 m

  2. Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    1.3 km

  3. Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
724
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 347
  • Anti social behaviour 66
  • Public order 52
  • Shoplifting 49
  • Vehicle crime 47

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WS15 1 residents
12,526

Age bands in WS15 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.7%

2,430 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

1,213 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.8%

3,434 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.1%

3,103 residents

Age 65 and over
17.6%

2,168 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
0%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

within 5 km

  • BRERETON SURGERY

    88 MAIN ROAD, BRERETON, RUGELEY, WS15 1DU

    ODS code M83703

    1.1 km

  • SANDY LANE SURGERY

    SANDY LANE HEALTH CENTRE, SANDY LANE, RUGELEY, WS15 2LB

    ODS code Y02354

    1.8 km

  • AELFGAR SURGERY

    CHURCH STREET, RUGELEY, WS15 2AB

    ODS code M83738

    2.0 km

  • HORSEFAIR PRACTICE

    SPRINGFIELDS HC & WELL BEING CLINIC, LOVETT COURT, RUGELEY, WS15 2FH

    ODS code M83001

    2.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Meadows

    BCT · Brereton

    0.6 miles

  • The Meadows

    BCT · Brereton

    0.6 miles

  • Ash Tree Inn

    BCT · Brereton

    0.6 miles

  • Ash Tree Inn

    BCT · Brereton

    0.6 miles

  • Hillside Close

    BCT · Brereton

    0.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lichfield 001E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,446 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

20 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 1 secondary schools. Rugeley John Taylor is the nearest published school at 0 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

724 published events cover 12 months, averaging 60.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 347 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.