Postcode WS10 0AS (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 0AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS10 0AS is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 0AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS10 0AS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 WS10 0AS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WS10 0AS is Smith Road which is centered 184 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woden Rd South and is 150 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 388 m away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 2.74 km away.

The closest primary school to WS10 0AS (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Phoenix Collegiate. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WS10 0AS is MJ's Bar and is 61 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Singh's and is 490 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS10 0AS is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS10 0AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS10 0AS, and the approximate distance away.

Smith Road 184 m
New Street 195 m
Bridge Street 201 m
Perry Street 253 m
Globe Street 281 m
Bilport Lane 319 m
Potters Lane 323 m
Mounts Road 399 m
Holloway Bank 412 m
Woden Road South 557 m
Black Country New Road 721 m
A4196 929 m
A461 2.83 km
A4123 4.42 km
A454 7.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 0AS

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 WS10 0AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
529 m
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.09 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.1 km
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.13 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.17 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.25 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.36 km
Hateley Heath Academy 1.43 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.53 km
Tameside Primary Academy 1.54 km
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.56 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.61 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.61 km
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.62 km
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.72 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.75 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.88 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.99 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.01 km
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 2.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 0AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
0 m
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
61 m
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
189 m
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
189 m
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
221 m
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
221 m
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
233 m
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
304 m
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
314 m
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
339 m
4U Trading Group Retailers - other Exempt
May 24, 2017
433 m
Knights of Wednesbury Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
445 m
Tip Top Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
445 m
Wednesbury Town Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
445 m
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
477 m
Big Singh's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2020
490 m
Crystal Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2021
490 m
Gelato Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
490 m
Sandhu's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2020
490 m
The Kesar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 11, 2019
490 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 0AS - Data from Apr 2022

Woden Rd South Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Woden Rd South Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Mounts Rd Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Bilport Lane Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Holyhead Rd Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 388 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 389 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 389 m
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 0AS - Data from Dec 2021

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 362 m
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.3 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.67 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.75 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.6 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.11 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 4.33 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.36 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 4.46 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 4.51 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.79 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 0AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 136.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.1 18
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 98,068 kWh - mean 12,259 kWh : median 11,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 32,173 kWh - mean 5,362 kWh : median 4,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 0AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54660900
Longitude -2.01954900
OS Easting 398771
OS Northing 0294305
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3712
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Wednesbury South
Local Authority District Sandwell
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 E08000028
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sandwell
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wednesbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020828
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 005C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3