Postcode WS10 9BP (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 9BP and nearby postcodes

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

WS10 9BP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 9BP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WS10 9BP is Hazel Avenue which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hazel Ave and is 144 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.6 km away at Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to WS10 9BP (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 9BP is Myvod Inn and is 279 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Canton Joe and is 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 31, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS10 9BP 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 9BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hazel Avenue 64 m
Vimy Road 114 m
Hobs Road 129 m
Goldicroft Road 129 m
Hales Road 144 m
Crew Road 147 m
Coleman Road 193 m
The Crescent 218 m
Parkdale Avenue 259 m
Myvod Road 269 m
Jockey Lane 287 m
Handley Street 300 m
Meryhurst Road 304 m
B4200 328 m
Pine Avenue 343 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 9BP

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 9BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
136 m
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
167 m
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 512 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 544 m
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
684 m
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
784 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
954 m
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.15 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.18 km
Kings Hill Primary School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.18 km
Tameside Primary Academy 1.27 km
Salisbury Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.29 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.36 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.56 km
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.63 km
High Point Academy 1.83 km
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.96 km
Pinfold Street Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
2.03 km
Old Church Church of England C Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wood Green Junior Federated Schools School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
136 m
Canton Joe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
148 m
Hobs Oasis Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
148 m
Muncheese Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 9, 2021
148 m
Albert Pritchard Infant School - SIPS Education School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
167 m
Spar Supermarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 4, 2021
240 m
Myvod Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
279 m
Uddins Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
279 m
The Shrubbery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
333 m
Wednesbury Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 5, 2019
333 m
Wednesbury Civil Defence Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
March 18, 2009
352 m
Horse and Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
373 m
Woodgreen Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
373 m
Kash Koala Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
388 m
Ye Olde Leathern Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
388 m
Manor Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
395 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2016
395 m
Wood Green Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
402 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2019
428 m
Casa Mia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2015
442 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hazel Ave Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Hazel Ave Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Coleman Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Coleman Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Pine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.06 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.79 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.43 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.16 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.94 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.98 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.02 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.04 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 5.1 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 5.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.4 Mbps 137.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.1 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 480 38.2

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 703,901 kWh - mean 15,642 kWh : median 15,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 9BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56105900
Longitude -2.01286400
OS Easting 399225
OS Northing 0295914
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5387
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 E33020816
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2