Postcode WS10 9BT (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 9BT and nearby postcodes

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

WS10 9BT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 9BT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WS10 9BT is Houliston Close which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barlow Rd and is 29 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.96 km away at Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WS10 9BT (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 9BT is Wednesbury Cricket Club and is 303 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Houliston Close 64 m
Meryhurst Road 114 m
John Fletcher Close 154 m
Fred Smith Close 165 m
Barlow Road 166 m
Myvod Road 183 m
Sparrow Close 202 m
Wood Green Road 226 m
Swallow Close 246 m
Hales Road 258 m
Vimy Road 297 m
St Paul's Road 325 m
Poplar Road 414 m
Dingley Road 438 m
Axletree Way 457 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 9BT

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 9BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 132 m
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
297 m
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
495 m
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
536 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 944 m
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
987 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.1 km
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.14 km
Tameside Primary Academy 1.25 km
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.25 km
Salisbury Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.34 km
Kings Hill Primary School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.41 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.49 km
High Point Academy 1.66 km
Abu Bakr Boys School Good
(May 11, 2018)
1.68 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.68 km
Palfrey Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.71 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.76 km
Abu Bakr Girls School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.81 km
Joseph Leckie Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wood Green Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
0 m
Ormidale House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
July 16, 2018
132 m
Portland House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
132 m
Stuart Bathurst R C High Schoo School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
132 m
Casa Mia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2015
215 m
Gurkha 1816 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2017
215 m
Wood Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
297 m
The Shrubbery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
303 m
Wednesbury Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 5, 2019
303 m
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
339 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
339 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
339 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
339 m
Furniture Village plc Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2020
339 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
339 m
Lidl UK GMBH (RDC) Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 16, 2017
339 m
M & S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
339 m
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
339 m
Next Retail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
339 m
Pizza Hut Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
339 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barlow Rd Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Barlow Rd Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Myvod Rd Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Stuart Bathurst School Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Myvod Rd Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.97 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.45 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 3.17 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 3.78 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.82 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.87 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 5.01 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 5.08 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 5.14 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 5.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.3 Mbps 88.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.8 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 294,076 kWh - mean 18,380 kWh : median 19,297 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 9BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56311800
Longitude -2.00799600
OS Easting 399555
OS Northing 0296143
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5025
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 001C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2