Postcode WS10 7JA (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 7JA and nearby postcodes

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

WS10 7JA 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 7JA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WS10 7JA is Short Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blakedon Rd and is 71 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 848 m away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 2.57 km away.

The closest primary school to WS10 7JA (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 Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School.

The local pub for residents of WS10 7JA is The Roost and is 132 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on November 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Darlaston Chippy and is 115 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Short Street 53 m
Blakedon Road 127 m
The Marsh 167 m
Bilston Road 174 m
Wesley Grove 214 m
Whitley Street 222 m
The Close 229 m
Mark Road 237 m
Dale Street 237 m
Mark Avenue 239 m
Lloyd Street 248 m
Archer Close 272 m
Park Street 283 m
Thorn Close 298 m
Cinder Way 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 7JA

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 7JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
330 m
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
485 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 555 m
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
854 m
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
935 m
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
984 m
Kings Hill Primary School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.04 km
Pinfold Street Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.36 km
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.4 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.56 km
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.58 km
Salisbury Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.58 km
Old Church Church of England C Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.63 km
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.75 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.79 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.79 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.81 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.85 km
Tameside Primary Academy 1.9 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Darlaston Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
115 m
Bilston Road Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
132 m
The Roost Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2018
132 m
Bartholomew Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
290 m
The Old Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 2, 2018
319 m
Domino's Pizza Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
323 m
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
323 m
The Sandwich House Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2019
323 m
Trouse Lane Superstore Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2021
323 m
Sams Natural Kitchen Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
December 13, 2018
324 m
Dovedale Court - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
330 m
Holyhead Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 10, 2020
330 m
Progress Adult Living Services, Wellcroft House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 17, 2014
338 m
Old Blue Ball Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2019
340 m
Wednesbury Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
423 m
Wednesbury Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
September 25, 2018
423 m
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (service station) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
484 m
Dolce Ltd (Trading as) School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
485 m
Old Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
485 m
The Patch Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
485 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blakedon Rd Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Mark Rd Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Blakedon Rd Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Wesley Grove Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Wesley Grove Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 848 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 849 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 850 m
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
East Midlands Airport Air 55.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.95 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.37 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.98 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 4 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 4.7 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.94 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 5.16 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.32 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 5.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79 Mbps 118 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 16.1 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.3 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 670,249 kWh - mean 12,646 kWh : median 12,172 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 154,879 kWh - mean 3,037 kWh : median 2,817 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 7JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55677800
Longitude -2.02690400
OS Easting 398273
OS Northing 0295438
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wednesbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020829
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2