The postcode WS10 9RQ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 9RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS10 9RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 9RQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to WS10 9RQ is Franchise Gardens which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Franchise Gardens and is 55 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.94 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 2.12 km away.
The closest primary school to WS10 9RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Kings Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 11, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School.
The local pub for residents of WS10 9RQ is Cottage Spring and is 90 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Carols Chippy and is 316 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 3, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS10 9RQ 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 9RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS10 9RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS10 9RQ
| 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 9RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 425 m |
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 534 m |
| Old Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 603 m |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 669 m |
| Wood Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 832 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 940 m | |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.13 km | |
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| Wood Green Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.41 km |
| Woods Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 1.58 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Mesty Croft Primary | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Hillary Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Park Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2 km |
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 2.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 9RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Spring | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2019 | 90 m | |
| Uppal Discount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 27, 2020 | 90 m | |
| The Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2019 | 214 m | |
| Carols Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2019 | 316 m | |
| Maggies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 316 m | |
| Jade Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2020 | 362 m | |
| Continental Food Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 10, 2021 | 407 m | |
| Kings Hill JMI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 411 m | |
| The Black Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2017 | 411 m | |
| Ocean Fish Bar and Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 4, 2021 | 435 m | |
| Park Lane News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 435 m | |
| Rahman Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 5, 2019 | 435 m | |
| Reggies @Park Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2019 | 435 m | |
| Coopers Butchers (Manufacturer) | Exempt April 5, 2016 | 440 m | |
| Super Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 7, 2020 | 440 m | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 27, 2019 | 442 m | |
| Al-Saqib Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 12, 2017 | 470 m | |
| The Soul House | Awaiting Inspection | 488 m | |
| The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar | Awaiting Inspection | 488 m | |
| Bangla Link Veg Ltd | Exempt December 21, 2017 | 531 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 9RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Franchise Gardens | 55 m | |
| Franchise Gardens | 73 m | |
| Cobden St | 166 m | |
| Cobden St | 188 m | |
| Franchise St | 377 m | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.94 km | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.94 km | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.94 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 2.12 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.2 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.25 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 55.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 9RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Moorcroft Junction | 1.86 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 2.21 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.91 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 3.04 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 3.16 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 3.48 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 4.22 km | |
| Rough Wood | 4.4 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 4.65 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 4.78 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 4.8 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 5.01 km | |
| Lady Pool | 5.37 km | |
| Dudley Junction | 5.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 9RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 44.7 Mbps | 78.05 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.2 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 10% | 100% | 54 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90% | 90% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS10 9RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.56607400 |
| Longitude | -2.02196800 |
| OS Easting | 398608 |
| OS Northing | 0296472 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Darlaston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020817 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |