Postcode WS10 9EQ (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 9EQ and nearby postcodes

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

WS10 9EQ 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 9EQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WS10 9EQ is Hollies Drive which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Public Library and is 86 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 837 m away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest primary school to WS10 9EQ (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School.

The local pub for residents of WS10 9EQ is The Bellwether and is 109 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Garden Chinese Takeaway and is 109 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hollies Drive 14 m
Pritchard Street 70 m
Walsall Street 114 m
Brunswick Terrace 117 m
Kendrick Street 127 m
Moatfield Terrace 139 m
Terrace Street 153 m
New Hall Place 156 m
Arundel Avenue 171 m
Trinity Grove 179 m
Windmill Street 189 m
Oakeswell Street 191 m
St Bartholomew Terrace 192 m
Wharfedale Street 205 m
Spring Head 210 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 9EQ

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 9EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
367 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 404 m
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
662 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
668 m
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
828 m
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
866 m
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
886 m
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.13 km
Tameside Primary Academy 1.18 km
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.2 km
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.35 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.43 km
Kings Hill Primary School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.51 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.53 km
Salisbury Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.87 km
High Point Academy 1.93 km
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.94 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.97 km
Pinfold Street Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.06 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Little Wendy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
107 m
Churchills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 8, 2021
109 m
Eastern Garden Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
109 m
The Bellwether Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
109 m
Park Inn Freehouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
125 m
Breaking bread Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2020
159 m
Sprinkles Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
175 m
Junction 9 3/4 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2022
213 m
Porkys Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
213 m
Wesley Centre For All Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
213 m
Open Table Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
223 m
The Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2020
223 m
The Woden Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2019
223 m
Rosehill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 5, 2017
238 m
Wonder Years Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
238 m
Amigos Dial A Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
247 m
Rambo's Mini Market Retailers - other Exempt
December 6, 2019
247 m
The Pig and Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
247 m
Time 4 Lunch Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 25, 2021
247 m
Wednesbury Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2017
247 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Public Library Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Public Library Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Windmill St Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Church Hill Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Windmill St Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 837 m
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 837 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 838 m
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
East Midlands Airport Air 55.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.65 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.04 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.97 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.15 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.28 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.51 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.74 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.9 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 5.01 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 5.01 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 130 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 39 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% 19.3 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.8 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 521,278 kWh - mean 23,694 kWh : median 24,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 9EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55445100
Longitude -2.01669700
OS Easting 398965
OS Northing 0295179
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4903
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wednesbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020827
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 005B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3