The postcode WS10 9BL is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 9BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS10 9BL 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 9BL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WS10 9BL is Hobs Road which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cemetery and is 260 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.5 km away at Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.52 km away.
The closest primary school to WS10 9BL (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 9BL is Horse and Jockey and is 233 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 31, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 134.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 2.2 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 9BL 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 9BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS10 9BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS10 9BL
| 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 9BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 151 m |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 294 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 503 m | |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | 553 m | |
| Wood Green Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 717 m |
| Mesty Croft Primary | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 808 m |
| Old Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 837 m |
| St John's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Park Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Tameside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.14 km | |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.32 km |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.41 km |
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Hillary Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| High Point Academy | Special school | 11-16 | 1.74 km | |
| The Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.85 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (November 7, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Homeschool | Special school | 5-11 | Inadequate (November 21, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 2.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 9BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Joe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Hobs Oasis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Muncheese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 9, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Wood Green Junior Federated Schools | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2018 | 151 m | |
| Spar Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 4, 2021 | 156 m | |
| Horse and Jockey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 233 m | |
| Woodgreen Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 233 m | |
| Kash Koala | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2017 | 250 m | |
| Ye Olde Leathern Bottle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 250 m | |
| The Shrubbery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 289 m | |
| Wednesbury Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 5, 2019 | 289 m | |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School - SIPS Education | Awaiting Inspection | 294 m | |
| Kelvedon House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 332 m | |
| Myvod Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 401 m | |
| Uddins Chippy | Awaiting Inspection | 401 m | |
| Manor Fish Bar | Awaiting Inspection | 405 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2016 | 405 m | |
| Wednesbury Civil Defence Club | Awaiting Inspection March 18, 2009 | 413 m | |
| Casa Mia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2015 | 437 m | |
| Gurkha 1816 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2017 | 437 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 9BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Cemetery | 260 m | |
| Hazel Ave | 268 m | |
| Hazel Ave | 271 m | |
| Hobs Rd | 273 m | |
| Hobs Rd | 303 m | |
| Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) | 1.5 km | |
| Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) | 1.5 km | |
| Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) | 1.5 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 1.52 km | |
| Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station | 2.54 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 54.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 9BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 1.45 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 2.05 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 2.7 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 3.42 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 3.55 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 3.68 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 3.7 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 4.25 km | |
| Merrion's Wood | 4.9 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 4.91 km | |
| Swan Pool | 4.96 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 5.02 km | |
| Forge Mill Lake | 5.11 km | |
| Rough Wood | 5.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 9BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 134.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 39 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% | 18.3 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 8.3% | 100% | 100.2 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 91.7% | 91.7% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WS10 9BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.55979200 |
| Longitude | -2.01221400 |
| OS Easting | 399269 |
| OS Northing | 0295773 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | 8C1 |