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Thinking of living at WS11 6LB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Lukes CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Bridgtown Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Longford Primary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Cannock Chase High School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsmead School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Great Oaks College | Independent | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 1.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beacon Independent School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
Every primary near WS11 6LB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Cannock Social Crown Green Bowling Club | 750 m | 11 |
| Tennis | Cannock Park | 780 m | 8 |
| Golf | Chase Leisure Centre | 870 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Chase Leisure Centre | 870 m | 4 |
| Football | Hednesford Town Football Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Cannock Stadium | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Great Wyrley Table Tennis Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Squash | Chase Park | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Cannock Cricket & Hockey Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Motor | Hednesford Hills Raceway | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Quinton Skate Park | 3.7 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Cannock, about a 5-minute walk (500 m), with 329k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Beau Court, 100 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes 25, 23); 28 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (850 m).
The closest top-rated primary is St Lukes CofE Primary School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Cannock Chase High School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Kingsmead School (2.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's High School (12 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (13.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is B & M, 250 m away, with Hednesford Local closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chase Medical Practice (200 m), with Chase Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Roo is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 11 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 66% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
McDonalds is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Arcade the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 120 per 1,000 residents a year.
Detached houses make up 46% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Mill Green Nature Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 33 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
46 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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