Postcode WS1 2AX (Walsall)

Map showing WS1 2AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS1 2AX is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS1 2AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS1 2AX 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 2AX as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WS1 2AX is Walhouse Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chuckery Pocket Park and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 865 m away.

The closest primary school to WS1 2AX (for ages 11 and under) is Chuckery Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2018. 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 2AX is The Chestnut Tree and is 3.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 2AX 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 2AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS1 2AX, and the approximate distance away.

Walhouse Road 57 m
Rowley Street 69 m
Walhouse Close 76 m
Holtshill Lane 94 m
Paddock Lane 132 m
Charlotte Street 133 m
Persehouse Street 148 m
Dog Kennel Lane 159 m
Balls Hill 191 m
Union Street 194 m
Tantarra Street 195 m
Wedge Street 218 m
Lower Rushall Street 231 m
Balls Street 232 m
Warewell Street 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS1 2AX

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 2AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chuckery Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
240 m
Hydesville Tower School 284 m
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(April 3, 2019)
504 m
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Good
(January 30, 2018)
512 m
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
516 m
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
605 m
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
689 m
Mayfield Preparatory School 730 m
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
742 m
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
802 m
Queen Mary's Grammar School 877 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.05 km
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.05 km
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
1.08 km
Caldmore Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.13 km
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.31 km
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.4 km
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(December 17, 2014)
1.47 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.55 km
Palfrey Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2009)
1.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS1 2AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wood Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
3.24 km
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
3.24 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
3.24 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.24 km
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.24 km
Furniture Village plc Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2020
3.24 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.24 km
Lidl UK GMBH (RDC) Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 16, 2017
3.24 km
M & S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
3.24 km
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.24 km
Next Retail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
3.24 km
Pizza Hut Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.24 km
Smashburger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
3.24 km
Stokes Catering ( B & Q) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
3.24 km
The Chestnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.24 km
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
July 15, 2019
3.24 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
3.27 km
Ormidale House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
July 16, 2018
3.39 km
Portland House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
3.39 km
Stuart Bathurst R C High Schoo School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS1 2AX - Data from Apr 2022

Chuckery Pocket Park Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Chuckery Pocket Park Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Lower Rushall St Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Lower Rushall St Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Bott Lane Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 865 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 893 m
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS1 2AX - Data from Dec 2021

Hatherton Lake Inland Water 439 m
Lady Pool Inland Water 1.66 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
The Dingle Valley 3.05 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
The Swag Inland Water 3.7 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.3 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS1 2AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 120.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.4 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 349,628 kWh - mean 12,056 kWh : median 11,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 117,278 kWh - mean 3,909 kWh : median 2,811 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS1 2AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58566200
Longitude -1.97247500
OS Easting 401962
OS Northing 0298651
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Walsall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021153
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 024D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2