Postcode WS1 3DG (Walsall)

Map showing WS1 3DG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS1 3DG is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS1 3DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS1 3DG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 3DG as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to WS1 3DG is St Matthew's Close which is centered 8 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Street and is 211 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.83 km away at Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 609 m away.

The closest primary school to WS1 3DG (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 3DG is The Chestnut Tree and is 2.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS1 3DG 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 3DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS1 3DG, and the approximate distance away.

St Matthew's Close 8 m
Birmingham Street 68 m
Church Street 94 m
New Street 104 m
Peal Street 117 m
Bullock's Row 139 m
Hill Street 151 m
Grove Terrace 161 m
Dandy's Walk 188 m
Dudley Street 190 m
The Ditch 210 m
Town Hill 215 m
High Street 221 m
George Street 222 m
Barleyfields Row 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS1 3DG

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 3DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Good
(January 30, 2018)
135 m
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
253 m
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(April 3, 2019)
270 m
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
314 m
Mayfield Preparatory School 520 m
Caldmore Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
550 m
Chuckery Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
675 m
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
770 m
Queen Mary's Grammar School 799 m
Hydesville Tower School 878 m
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(December 17, 2014)
937 m
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
945 m
Palfrey Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2009)
951 m
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
953 m
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
973 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.09 km
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.09 km
Abu Bakr Girls School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.1 km
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.17 km
Palfrey Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS1 3DG - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS1 3DG - Data from Apr 2022

Hill Street Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Pool St Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Paddock Lane Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Six Ways Walsall Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Dudley St Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.83 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.83 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.83 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 609 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 622 m
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS1 3DG - Data from Dec 2021

Hatherton Lake Inland Water 967 m
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.23 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
The Dingle Valley 3.48 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
The Swag Inland Water 4.3 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.54 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS1 3DG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.4 Mbps 54.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.9 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 180,849 kWh - mean 9,518 kWh : median 8,978 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 61,503 kWh - mean 2,796 kWh : median 1,796 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS1 3DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58138400
Longitude -1.97780500
OS Easting 401601
OS Northing 0298175
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3062
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 family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Walsall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021182
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 030B
Output Area / Small Area 3A1