Postcode WS10 9QX (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 9QX and nearby postcodes

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

WS10 9QX 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 9QX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to WS10 9QX is St Paul's Road which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Myvod Rd and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.01 km away at Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 967 m away.

The closest primary school to WS10 9QX (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 9QX is Queens Head and is 236 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 160 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Paul's Road 99 m
Fred Smith Close 143 m
John Fletcher Close 162 m
Sparrow Close 187 m
Houliston Close 188 m
Woodman Close 191 m
Wood Green Road 197 m
Swallow Close 246 m
Meryhurst Road 272 m
Kartar Drive 276 m
Dove Close 286 m
Woden Road East 316 m
Rooth Street 329 m
Rachael Gardens 369 m
Myvod Road 414 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 9QX

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 9QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 134 m
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
182 m
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
680 m
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
692 m
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
747 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
999 m
Tameside Primary Academy 1.07 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.07 km
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.25 km
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.34 km
High Point Academy 1.42 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.51 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.55 km
Abu Bakr Boys School Good
(May 11, 2018)
1.56 km
Salisbury Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.58 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
1.6 km
Palfrey Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.61 km
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.62 km
Joseph Leckie Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.63 km
Kings Hill Primary School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Casa Mia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2015
130 m
Gurkha 1816 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2017
130 m
Ormidale House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
July 16, 2018
134 m
Portland House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
134 m
Stuart Bathurst R C High Schoo School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
134 m
Wood Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
182 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 14, 2022
236 m
Wood Green Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
244 m
Brunswick (Birmingham) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2016
290 m
Brunswick House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 10, 2022
290 m
The Shrubbery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
294 m
Wednesbury Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 5, 2019
294 m
Park Hill Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
327 m
Spar Supermarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 4, 2021
428 m
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
501 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
501 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
501 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
501 m
Furniture Village plc Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2020
501 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
501 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Myvod Rd Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Myvod Rd Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Wood Green High School Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Barlow Rd Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Wood Green High School Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.01 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.01 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.01 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 967 m
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.61 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 3.22 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 3.74 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.98 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.87 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.91 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 4.98 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.03 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 5.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 160 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.5 20.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 291,718 kWh - mean 20,837 kWh : median 18,195 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 9QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56212100
Longitude -2.00479500
OS Easting 399772
OS Northing 0296032
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7107
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1