WS6 6PG

Great Wyrley Town · South Staffordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
South Staffordshire
Postcode district
WS6
Postcode sector
WS6 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WS6 6QZ 75 m
WS11 8SS 99 m
WS6 6PD 111 m
WS6 6LA 117 m
WS6 6BG 149 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WS6 6PG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WS
Postcode district
WS6
Postcode sector
WS6 6
Latitude
52.667640
Longitude
-2.014634
British National Grid easting
399,107
British National Grid northing
307,768

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
South Staffordshire · E07000196
Parish or community
E04008966
Output area
E00151044
Lower layer super output area
South Staffordshire 004G · E01029642
Middle layer super output area
South Staffordshire 004 · E02006177

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
40
Primary
28
Secondary
7
  1. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    3 m
  2. Great Wyrley Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    322 m
  3. Moat Hall Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    572 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,009
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 408
  • Shoplifting 103
  • Anti social behaviour 96
  • Vehicle crime 88
  • Public order 79

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WS6 6 residents
9,069

Age bands in WS6 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14%

1,267 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

866 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.6%

1,951 residents

Age 45 to 64
28%

2,533 residents

Age 65 and over
26.9%

2,435 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
50%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
50%
Gigabit-capable
50%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
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

19

within 5 km

  • SOUTHFIELD WAY SURGERY

    2A SOUTHFIELD WAY, GREAT WYRLEY, WALSALL, WS6 6JZ

    ODS code M83698

    1.1 km

  • QUINTON PRACTICE

    WARDLES LANE, GREAT WYRLEY, WALSALL, WS6 6EW

    ODS code M83608

    1.2 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, HIGH STREET, CHESLYN HAY, WALSALL, WS6 7AB

    ODS code M83016

    1.4 km

  • THE NILE PRACTICE

    HIGH STREET, CHESLYN HAY, WALSALL, WS6 7AE

    ODS code M83048

    1.7 km

  • THE COLLIERY PRACTICE

    60 HEDNESFORD STREET, CANNOCK, WS11 1DJ

    ODS code M83638

    2.4 km

  • ALDERWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LONGFORD ROAD, CANNOCK, WS11 1QN

    ODS code M83107

    2.5 km

  • CANNOCK PRACTICES NETWORK SURGERY

    C/O GP SUITE LEVEL 2, CANNOCK CHASE HOSPITAL, BRUNSWICK ROAD, CANNOCK, WS11 5XY

    ODS code Y05125

    3.0 km

  • DR I RASIB & PARTNERS

    BRUNSWICK ROAD, CANNOCK, WS11 5XY

    ODS code M83616

    3.0 km

  • RED LION SURGERY

    CANNOCK CHASE HOSPITAL, BRUNSWICK ROAD, CANNOCK, WS11 5XY

    ODS code M83130

    3.0 km

  • NORTON CANES HEALTH CENTRE

    BROWNHILLS ROAD, NORTON CANES, CANNOCK, WS11 9SE

    ODS code M83063

    3.1 km

  • NORTON CANES PRACTICE

    NORTON CANES CLINIC, BROWNHILLS ROAD, NORTON CANES, CANNOCK, WS11 9SE

    ODS code M83727

    3.1 km

  • NORTON CANES SURGERY

    NORTON CANES CLINIC, BROWNHILLS ROAD, NORTON CANES, CANNOCK, WS11 9SE

    ODS code M83717

    3.1 km

  • HEATH HAYES HEALTH CENTRE

    GORSEMOOR ROAD, HEATH HAYES, CANNOCK, WS12 3TG

    ODS code M83129

    3.1 km

  • MOSS STREET SURGERY

    23 MOSS STREET, CHADSMOOR, CANNOCK, WS11 6DE

    ODS code M83139

    3.9 km

  • CHADSMOOR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    45 PRINCESS STREET, CHADSMOOR, CANNOCK, WS11 5JT

    ODS code M83637

    4.5 km

  • LOWER FARM HEALTH CENTRE

    109 BUXTON ROAD, BLOXWICH, WALSALL, WS3 3RT

    ODS code M91623

    4.6 km

  • DR MANICKAM & PARTNER

    HEDNESFORD VALLEY HEALTH CENTRE, STATION ROAD, HEDNESFORD, CANNOCK, WS12 4DJ

    ODS code M83109

    4.9 km

  • HEDNESFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HEDNESFORD VALLEY HEALTH CENTRE, STATION ROAD, HEDNESFORD, CANNOCK, WS12 4DJ

    ODS code M83033

    4.9 km

  • ESSINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOBNOCK ROAD, ESSINGTON, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV11 2RF

    ODS code Y02594

    4.9 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

  • Station Road

    BCT · Churchbridge

    0.1 miles
  • Station Road

    BCT · Churchbridge

    0.1 miles
  • Darges Lane

    BCT · Churchbridge

    0.1 miles
  • Great Wyrley Academy

    BCT · Great Wyrley

    0.2 miles
  • Great Wyrley Academy

    BCT · Great Wyrley

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Staffordshire 004G, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,973 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
6 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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

40 open schools are in scope, including 28 primary and 7 secondary schools. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 3 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,009 published events cover 12 months, averaging 84.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 408 events.

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