Postcode WS1 1XA (Walsall)

Map showing WS1 1XA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS1 1XA is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS1 1XA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS1 1XA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WS1 1XA as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to WS1 1XA is Lower Forster Street which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Watmos Homes and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 532 m away.

The closest primary school to WS1 1XA (for ages 11 and under) is Butts Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen Mary's High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WS1 1XA is The Chestnut Tree and is 3.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS1 1XA is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS1 1XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS1 1XA, and the approximate distance away.

Lower Forster Street 12 m
Terret Close 92 m
Hatherton Road 123 m
Albert Street 145 m
Hatherton Street 148 m
Whittimere Street 157 m
Littleton Street East 170 m
Tower Street 183 m
Intown 225 m
Intown Row 229 m
Littleton Street West 248 m
Lower Rushall Street 250 m
Lichfield Street 265 m
Ward Street 271 m
Darwall Street 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS1 1XA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS1 1XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
299 m
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
318 m
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
330 m
Hydesville Tower School 558 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
568 m
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
568 m
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
608 m
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Good
(January 30, 2018)
699 m
Chuckery Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
717 m
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(April 3, 2019)
782 m
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
858 m
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
904 m
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
926 m
Mayfield Preparatory School 1.07 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.15 km
Caldmore Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.22 km
Emmanuel School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.24 km
Queen Mary's Grammar School 1.28 km
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
1.4 km
Palfrey Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2009)
1.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS1 1XA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
3.1 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
3.1 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.1 km
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.1 km
Furniture Village plc Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2020
3.1 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.1 km
Lidl UK GMBH (RDC) Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 16, 2017
3.1 km
M & S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
3.1 km
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.1 km
Next Retail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
3.1 km
Pizza Hut Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.1 km
Smashburger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
3.1 km
Stokes Catering ( B & Q) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
3.1 km
The Chestnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.1 km
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
July 15, 2019
3.1 km
Wood Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
3.15 km
Ikea - Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
3.2 km
Buzz Bingo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
3.24 km
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
3.25 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
3.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS1 1XA - Data from Apr 2022

Watmos Homes Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Darwall St Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Watmos Homes Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Walsall Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Hatherton Rd Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 532 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 580 m
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS1 1XA - Data from Dec 2021

Hatherton Lake Inland Water 449 m
Lady Pool Inland Water 1.65 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
The Dingle Valley 3.46 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
The Swag Inland Water 3.79 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.77 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS1 1XA - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 78,891 kWh - mean 13,149 kWh : median 10,528 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 16,340 kWh - mean 3,268 kWh : median 3,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS1 1XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58755100
Longitude -1.97880500
OS Easting 401533
OS Northing 0298861
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1774
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall South
Electoral Ward St Matthew's
Local Authority District Walsall
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Walsall Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Walsall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33019621
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 024D
Output Area / Small Area 3C1