Smithy Lane is in Longdon, Rugeley and in Lichfield district.
WS15 4QH is located in the Longdon electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Lichfield. This postcode has been in use
since 1981-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Smithy Lane, Longdon, Rugeley, WS15 4QH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchfields Smithy Lane, Rugeley, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building | £765,000 | 2020-07-07 | £892,623 |
| Churchfields Smithy Lane, Rugeley, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building | £360,000 | 2000-08-04 | £1,239,868 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | St James Church of England Primary Academy Brook End, Longdon WS15 4PL | 932 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | The Croft Primary School Rugeley Road, Armitage WS15 4AZ | 2,730 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Hayes Meadow Primary School Spode Avenue, Handsacre WS15 4EU | 2,753 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 1out of 4 | Gentleshaw Primary Academy Darlings Lane, Gentleshaw WS15 4LY | 3,466 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Armitage Lane, Brereton WS15 1ED | 3,473 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | The Friary School Eastern Avenue, WS13 7EW | 4,304 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Longdon Hall School Longdon Hall School, Longdon Green WS15 4PT | 599 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Maple Hayes Hall School Abnalls Lane, WS13 8BL | 4,922 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longdon Club & Institute | 6 Brook End, Longdon | 691 yd | |
| The Red Lion | Hay Lane, Longdon Green | 726 yd | |
| The Swan With Two Necks | 40 Brook End, Longdon | 990 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 33.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 33.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 33.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 33.3% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 33.3% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 66.7% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 2 crimes were reported
near Smithy Lane .
87% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS15 4QH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 2 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 1 |
| Other Theft | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WS15 4QH.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Smithy Lane | 461 yd |
| 2023-02 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Smithy Lane | 461 yd |
WS15 4QH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in WS15 4QH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 94 |
| Full-Time Employee | 83 |
| Self-Employed | 46 |
| Part-Time Employee | 39 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 32 |
| Construction | 22 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Information and communication | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Education | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Human health and social work activities | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 169 |
| Male | 159 |
| Single | 74 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 174 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 20 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 158 |
| Good health | 128 |
| Fair health | 37 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 18 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 23 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 50 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 57 |
| Degree or Similar | 117 |
| Other | 8 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Black African | 4 |
| White | 318 |
| Other | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 316 |
| European Union | 5 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 316 |
| 10+ Years | 9 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 305 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| No passport held | 16 |
| No religion | 94 |
| Christian | 216 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 15 |