Postcode WS10 0SJ (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 0SJ and nearby postcodes

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

WS10 0SJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 0SJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WS10 0SJ is Durham Road which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somerset Crescent and is 176 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.48 km away at Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 486 m away.

The closest primary school to WS10 0SJ (for ages 11 and under) is Park Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wood Green Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WS10 0SJ is The Windmill and is 202 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Park Hill Fish Chip and is 321 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS10 0SJ 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 0SJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Durham Road 115 m
Somerset Crescent 118 m
Denbigh Drive 118 m
Norfolk Drive 122 m
Sussex Avenue 127 m
Rutland Road 131 m
Berkshire Crescent 156 m
Kent Road 173 m
Comberford Drive 186 m
Buckingham Close 193 m
Gillingham Close 194 m
Solway Close 249 m
Pemberton Crescent 253 m
Westmore Way 264 m
Cornwall Close 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 0SJ

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 0SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
321 m
High Point Academy 684 m
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
806 m
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
858 m
Tameside Primary Academy 869 m
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
957 m
Joseph Leckie Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
968 m
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 974 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.21 km
Abu Bakr Boys School Good
(May 11, 2018)
1.27 km
Palfrey Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.42 km
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.46 km
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.47 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.48 km
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.53 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.62 km
Palfrey Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2009)
1.69 km
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(December 17, 2014)
1.77 km
Whitehall Junior Community School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.77 km
Delves Infant School Outstanding
(February 24, 2016)
1.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
202 m
Coronation Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 19, 2016
321 m
Park Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
321 m
Park Hill Fish Chip Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2021
321 m
Park Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
321 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
321 m
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
416 m
Supersave Discount Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
650 m
The Friar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
650 m
Tip Top Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
650 m
Chicago Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2017
657 m
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
684 m
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
684 m
"Buttylicious" Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
689 m
Brunswick Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 17, 2019
689 m
Digger News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
693 m
Park Hill Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
710 m
Brunswick (Birmingham) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2016
788 m
Brunswick House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 10, 2022
788 m
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
808 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Somerset Crescent Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Berkshire Crescent Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Somerset Crescent Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Berkshire Crescent Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Park Hill Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 486 m
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 3.33 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 3.58 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 3.63 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.16 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.23 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.69 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 4.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 114.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 176,931 kWh - mean 11,795 kWh : median 12,439 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 0SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55974700
Longitude -1.99274300
OS Easting 400589
OS Northing 0295768
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9600
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: 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 E33020820
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3