The postcode WS10 7LU is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 7LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS10 7LU 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 7LU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to WS10 7LU is Callear Road which is centered 89 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Leabrook Rd and is 179 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 298 m away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.83 km away.
The closest primary school to WS10 7LU (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 nearest takeaway food is available from New Chop Suey House and is 705 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 111.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 2.3 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 7LU is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS10 7LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS10 7LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS10 7LU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS10 7LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 728 m |
| Ocker Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 17, 2014) | 754 m |
| Ocker Hill Academy | Academy | 7-11 | 754 m | |
| Gospel Oak School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 1.08 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| Jubilee Park Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| Moorcroft Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Wednesbury Oak Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 1.46 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.49 km | |
| Glebefields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Old Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.54 km |
| St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Great Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Harvills Hawthorn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2013) | 1.79 km |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Wood Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.9 km |
| Mesty Croft Primary | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 2 km |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | Academy | 11-16 | 2.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 7LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 319 m | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 319 m | |
| Adient Seating (Servest Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 342 m | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 352 m | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 358 m | |
| Warburtons Limited Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 424 m | |
| The Little Camion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 558 m | |
| Mecca Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 701 m | |
| Buffet Express/Nasib Catering/Nick's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 31, 2019 | 705 m | |
| New Chop Suey House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 8, 2019 | 705 m | |
| Spices | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2019 | 705 m | |
| Uncle Samuels | Awaiting Inspection | 705 m | |
| Dovedale Court - HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 10, 2019 | 728 m | |
| Holyhead Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2020 | 728 m | |
| Wonderland Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2019 | 801 m | |
| 4U Trading Group | Exempt May 24, 2017 | 818 m | |
| Wednesbury Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 827 m | |
| Wednesbury Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 25, 2018 | 827 m | |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (service station) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 889 m | |
| Greedy Pig 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 890 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 7LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Leabrook Rd | 179 m | |
| Leabrook Rd | 180 m | |
| Parkway Roundabout | 181 m | |
| Wednesbury Parkway | 185 m | |
| Wednesbury Parkway | 205 m | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 298 m | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 298 m | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 299 m | |
| Dudley Port Rail Station | 2.83 km | |
| Tipton Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| Tipton Rail Station | 2.91 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 56.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 7LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Moorcroft Junction | 745 m | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 953 m | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 976 m | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 1.4 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 1.7 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 1.85 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 2.95 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 3.15 km | |
| Dudley Junction | 3.67 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 4.16 km | |
| Kettle's Hill | 4.31 km | |
| Mons Hill | 4.59 km | |
| Parkes Hall Pool | 4.74 km | |
| Bromford Stop | 4.98 km | |
| Hursthill Wood | 5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 7LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 111.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93 | 14.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WS10 7LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.54855000 |
| Longitude | -2.03473000 |
| OS Easting | 397742 |
| OS Northing | 0294523 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Bromwich West |
| Electoral Ward | Wednesbury South |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Constrained young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Tipton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020830 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 005D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C2 |