Postcode WS10 9SU (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 9SU and nearby postcodes

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

WS10 9SU 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 9SU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WS10 9SU is The Furlong which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Franchise Gardens and is 217 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.73 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to WS10 9SU (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 9SU is The Black Horse and is 196 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 2, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Palace and is 384 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 29, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Furlong 43 m
Blenheim Drive 118 m
Richard Wattis Drive 186 m
Old Park Road 239 m
Franchise Gardens 243 m
Franchise Street 248 m
Kings Hill Field 248 m
Woden Road North 287 m
Beech Road 287 m
Waldron Close 296 m
Joynson Street 304 m
School Street 352 m
A4038 522 m
Darlaston Road 558 m
B4200 561 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 9SU

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 9SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Hill Primary School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
333 m
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
406 m
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
682 m
Salisbury Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
704 m
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
813 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 820 m
Old Church Church of England C Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.18 km
Pinfold Street Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.19 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.2 km
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.23 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.38 km
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.38 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.53 km
Woods Bank Academy Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
1.55 km
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.7 km
Grace Academy Darlaston Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.91 km
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.98 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.99 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.02 km
Tameside Primary Academy 2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Hill JMI School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
196 m
The Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
196 m
Cottage Spring Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
311 m
Uppal Discount Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2020
311 m
Jade Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 29, 2020
384 m
Dolce Ltd (Trading as) School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
406 m
Old Park Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2020
406 m
The Patch Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
406 m
The Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
424 m
Walsall Housing Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 23, 2016
488 m
Cresswell Retailers - other 4
Good
March 22, 2019
497 m
Yuyi Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
520 m
Al-Saqib Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 12, 2017
539 m
Carols Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2019
539 m
Maggies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
539 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 27, 2019
540 m
The 1:1Diet by CWP with Marie Jarvis Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
558 m
The King Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
558 m
Continental Food Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 10, 2021
564 m
Myvod Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
571 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Franchise Gardens Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Franchise Gardens Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Franchise St Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Franchise St Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Old Park Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
East Midlands Airport Air 55.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.63 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.83 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.94 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.44 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.58 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.79 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 5.49 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 5.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 83 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.1 14
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 350,333 kWh - mean 7,962 kWh : median 6,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 9SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56451000
Longitude -2.02403200
OS Easting 398468
OS Northing 0296298
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5866
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: 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