Postcode WS1 2AL (Walsall)

The postcode WS1 2AL is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. WS1 2AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS1 2AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 2AL as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to WS1 2AL is Eyland Grove which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Paddock Lane and is 155 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.37 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 565 m away.

The closest primary school to WS1 2AL (for ages 11 and under) is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Blue Coat Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WS1 2AL is The Chestnut Tree and is 2.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS1 2AL 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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