Postcode WS10 0QS (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 0QS and nearby postcodes

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

WS10 0QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 WS10 0QS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WS10 0QS is Richard Williams Road which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clinic and is 300 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.46 km away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to WS10 0QS (for ages 11 and under) is Tameside Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School.

The local pub for residents of WS10 0QS is The Village Inn and is 375 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hydes Road Fish Bar and is 358 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.5% 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 2.4 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 0QS 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 0QS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Richard Williams Road 63 m
Riverway 121 m
Moor Street 152 m
Kilvert Road 168 m
Hackwood Road 234 m
Scott Avenue 241 m
Shaftesbury Road 244 m
Oxford Street 257 m
Stonehouse Crescent 293 m
Hydes Road 338 m
Alma Street 347 m
Price Road 378 m
St. Lukes Road 413 m
William Green Road 417 m
Crankhall Lane 516 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 0QS

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 0QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
323 m
Tameside Primary Academy 337 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
349 m
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
841 m
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
884 m
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.01 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.01 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.01 km
High Point Academy 1.08 km
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.26 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
1.27 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.3 km
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.34 km
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.39 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.39 km
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.43 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.45 km
Hateley Heath Academy 1.65 km
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.8 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
323 m
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
323 m
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
323 m
Tameside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
337 m
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
358 m
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
358 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
375 m
The Croft Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
422 m
Luncheon Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
429 m
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
470 m
Digger News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
502 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
517 m
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
538 m
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
538 m
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
538 m
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
538 m
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
538 m
The Toddler House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
538 m
Supersave Discount Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
547 m
The Friar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
547 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clinic Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Clinic Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Shaftesbury Rd Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Hamstead Terrace Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Hamstead Terrace Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.5 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.58 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.83 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.84 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.04 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.56 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.74 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.81 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 4.88 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 4.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34 Mbps 88.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 2.3
30-300 Mbps 9.5% 71.7 8.3
300+ Mbps 90.5% 593 39

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 331,702 kWh - mean 15,795 kWh : median 16,395 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 76,676 kWh - mean 3,834 kWh : median 3,393 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 0QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55112600
Longitude -2.00326000
OS Easting 399876
OS Northing 0294809
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5689
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wednesbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020823
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 003C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2