Postcode WS10 0QD (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 0QD and nearby postcodes

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

WS10 0QD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 0QD as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WS10 0QD is Elwell Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bissell Drive and is 18 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.48 km away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to WS10 0QD (for ages 11 and under) is Mesty Croft Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 30, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School.

The local pub for residents of WS10 0QD is The Village Inn and is 126 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from "Buttylicious" and is 308 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 1.2 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 WS10 0QD 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 0QD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Elwell Street 18 m
Sampson Street 48 m
Bissell Drive 52 m
Melia Drive 66 m
Parkside Close 117 m
Oldbury Street 127 m
Friar Street 127 m
Alma Street 136 m
Red House Avenue 142 m
Brookside 144 m
Oxford Street 214 m
Brunswick Park Road 225 m
Oaktree Road 269 m
Laburnum Road 300 m
St. Lukes Road 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 0QD

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 0QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
223 m
Tameside Primary Academy 421 m
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
680 m
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
741 m
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
870 m
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 917 m
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
972 m
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
981 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 998 m
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.03 km
High Point Academy 1.14 km
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.18 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.26 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
1.35 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.39 km
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.48 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.66 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.82 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.88 km
Joseph Leckie Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Luncheon Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
0 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
126 m
The Brunswick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
195 m
"Buttylicious" Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
308 m
Brunswick Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 17, 2019
308 m
Chicago Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2017
382 m
Digger News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
419 m
Tameside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
421 m
Supersave Discount Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
471 m
The Friar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
471 m
Tip Top Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
471 m
The Croft Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
476 m
Horse and Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
503 m
Woodgreen Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
503 m
Kelvedon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
513 m
Park Hill Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
517 m
Brunswick (Birmingham) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2016
524 m
Brunswick House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 10, 2022
524 m
BP Wednesbury Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2017
557 m
Marie's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
557 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bissell Drive Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Bissell Drive Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Clinic Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Clinic Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Woden Rd East Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.48 km
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.48 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.49 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.44 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.63 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.76 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.22 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.38 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.43 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.93 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.28 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 5.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 155.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.6 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% 15.6 1
30-300 Mbps 20% 76.6 13.9
300+ Mbps 80% 586 40.3

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 330,741 kWh - mean 7,692 kWh : median 6,865 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 158,242 kWh - mean 3,297 kWh : median 2,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 0QD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55483000
Longitude -2.00503000
OS Easting 399756
OS Northing 0295221
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6568
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich East
Electoral Ward Friar Park
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wednesbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020822
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 003E
Output Area / Small Area 7A3