Postcode WS10 7DQ (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 7DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS10 7DQ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 7DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS10 7DQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 7DQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WS10 7DQ is Queen Street which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Gardens and is 38 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 480 m away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 2.71 km away.

The closest primary school to WS10 7DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Holyhead Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Gospel Oak School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 7, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WS10 7DQ is The Old Royal Oak and is 237 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Chop Suey House and is 70 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 53.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS10 7DQ 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 7DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS10 7DQ, and the approximate distance away.

Queen Street 35 m
Cross Street 83 m
King Street 105 m
Meeting Street 130 m
St James Street 146 m
Dudley Street 159 m
Mark Road 180 m
Mark Avenue 182 m
Lloyd Street 191 m
Archer Close 192 m
Portway Road 198 m
Cinder Way 199 m
Monway Terrace 240 m
Loxdale Street 262 m
Dale Street 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 7DQ

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 7DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
240 m
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
604 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 744 m
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
883 m
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.15 km
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.25 km
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.32 km
Kings Hill Primary School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.45 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.5 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.5 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.61 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.65 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.68 km
Pinfold Street Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.68 km
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.78 km
Tameside Primary Academy 1.83 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.91 km
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.95 km
Salisbury Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.99 km
Old Church Church of England C Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 7DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buffet Express/Nasib Catering/Nick's Other catering premises 4
Good
May 31, 2019
70 m
New Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 8, 2019
70 m
Spices Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2019
70 m
Uncle Samuels Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
70 m
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (service station) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
193 m
Mecca Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
234 m
The Old Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 2, 2018
237 m
Dovedale Court - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
240 m
Holyhead Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
240 m
Wonderland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
271 m
Bartholomew Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
300 m
Bilston Road Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
328 m
The Roost Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2018
328 m
Domino's Pizza Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
334 m
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
334 m
The Sandwich House Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2019
334 m
Trouse Lane Superstore Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2021
334 m
Chicking Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
355 m
Eat Well Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 24, 2019
355 m
FRESH CAKE INN LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
355 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 7DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Queens Gardens Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Meeting St Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Wednesbury Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Wednesbury Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Portway Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 480 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 481 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 482 m
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 7DQ - Data from Dec 2021

Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 985 m
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.57 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.29 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.69 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.4 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 4.41 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.06 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 5.16 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.19 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 5.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 7DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.3 Mbps 89.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 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% 21.2 2.1
30-300 Mbps 46.3% 84.8 14
300+ Mbps 53.7% 526.5 37.5

Electricity Consumption

80 meters consuming 517,907 kWh - mean 6,474 kWh : median 6,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 7DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55303800
Longitude -2.02654800
OS Easting 398297
OS Northing 0295022
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4410
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Wednesbury North
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 E33020831
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 005A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3