Postcode WS10 9BB (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 9BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS10 9BB is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 9BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS10 9BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 9BB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to WS10 9BB is Jockey Lane which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hobs Rd and is 128 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.53 km away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to WS10 9BB (for ages 11 and under) is Wood Green Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 25, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School.

The local pub for residents of WS10 9BB is Horse and Jockey and is 111 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Canton Joe and is 159 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 31, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 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 9BB 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 9BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS10 9BB, and the approximate distance away.

Jockey Lane 31 m
Parkdale Avenue 71 m
The Crescent 136 m
Rooth Street 161 m
Hobs Road 193 m
Goldicroft Road 193 m
Dove Close 197 m
Handley Street 240 m
Swallow Close 241 m
Vimy Road 247 m
Clarkson Road 254 m
Wood Green Road 288 m
Hales Road 301 m
Vicarage Road 306 m
Woodman Close 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 9BB

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 9BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
310 m
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
442 m
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 505 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 618 m
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
652 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
695 m
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
945 m
Tameside Primary Academy 987 m
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
991 m
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.04 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.3 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.43 km
Kings Hill Primary School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.45 km
Salisbury Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.57 km
High Point Academy 1.58 km
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.7 km
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.7 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
1.78 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.81 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 9BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spar Supermarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 4, 2021
74 m
Horse and Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
111 m
Woodgreen Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
111 m
Canton Joe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
159 m
Hobs Oasis Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
159 m
Muncheese Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 9, 2021
159 m
The Shrubbery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
188 m
Wednesbury Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 5, 2019
188 m
Kash Koala Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
258 m
Ye Olde Leathern Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
258 m
Kelvedon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
294 m
Wood Green Junior Federated Schools School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
310 m
Casa Mia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2015
353 m
Gurkha 1816 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2017
353 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 14, 2022
364 m
Brunswick (Birmingham) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2016
387 m
Brunswick House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 10, 2022
387 m
BP Wednesbury Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2017
426 m
Marie's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
426 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2016
426 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 9BB - Data from Apr 2022

Hobs Rd Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Hobs Rd Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Clarkson St Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Myvod Rd Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.53 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 9BB - Data from Dec 2021

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.17 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.74 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.54 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.21 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.82 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.95 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.97 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.13 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 9BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.3 Mbps 62 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 21 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% 15.8 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.6 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 385,308 kWh - mean 15,412 kWh : median 16,220 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 81,221 kWh - mean 3,384 kWh : median 2,994 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 9BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55923200
Longitude -2.01005500
OS Easting 399415
OS Northing 0295709
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7107
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wednesbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020815
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 001A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2