The postcode WS10 9QS is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 9QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS10 9QS 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 9QS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WS10 9QS is Fred Smith Close which is centered 44 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Myvod Rd and is 29 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.04 km away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.04 km away.
The closest primary school to WS10 9QS (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 9QS is Wednesbury Cricket Club and is 325 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 5, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 15.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 21.4% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS10 9QS 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 9QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS10 9QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS10 9QS
| 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 9QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | 0 m | |
| Wood Green Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 172 m |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 621 m |
| Wood Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 643 m |
| Park Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 879 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.05 km | |
| Mesty Croft Primary | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Tameside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.19 km | |
| Hillary Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Old Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.27 km |
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| High Point Academy | Special school | 11-16 | 1.56 km | |
| Abu Bakr Boys School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 11, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| Palfrey Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.61 km |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Joseph Leckie Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.69 km |
| Homeschool | Special school | 5-11 | Inadequate (November 21, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Abu Bakr Girls School | Independent school | 4-16 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 9QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormidale House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement July 16, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Portland House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Stuart Bathurst R C High Schoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Wood Green Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 132 m | |
| Wood Green Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 172 m | |
| Casa Mia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2015 | 178 m | |
| Gurkha 1816 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2017 | 178 m | |
| The Shrubbery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 325 m | |
| Wednesbury Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 5, 2019 | 325 m | |
| Queens Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 14, 2022 | 349 m | |
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2015 | 373 m | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 373 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 373 m | |
| Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 373 m | |
| Furniture Village plc | Exempt January 31, 2020 | 373 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 373 m | |
| Lidl UK GMBH (RDC) | Exempt May 16, 2017 | 373 m | |
| M & S Simply Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 373 m | |
| Nando's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 373 m | |
| Next Retail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 373 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 9QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Myvod Rd | 29 m | |
| Barlow Rd | 109 m | |
| Wood Green High School | 142 m | |
| Stuart Bathurst School | 143 m | |
| Wood Green High School | 158 m | |
| Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) | 2.04 km | |
| Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) | 2.04 km | |
| Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) | 2.04 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station | 2.29 km | |
| Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station | 2.29 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 54.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 9QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 1.89 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 2.57 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 3.22 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 3.24 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 3.7 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 3.76 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 3.94 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 4.21 km | |
| Merrion's Wood | 4.48 km | |
| Rough Wood | 4.91 km | |
| Lady Pool | 4.94 km | |
| Swan Pool | 5 km | |
| Forge Mill Lake | 5.04 km | |
| The Spinney | 5.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 9QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 6.3 Mbps | 15.6 Mbps | 71.15 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 3.4 Mbps | 18.31 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 78.6% | 100% | 71 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 21.4% | 21.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS10 9QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.56304700 |
| Longitude | -2.00604900 |
| OS Easting | 399687 |
| OS Northing | 0296135 |
| 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: 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 |