The postcode WS2 0AF is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in February 2009 and is an active postcode. WS2 0AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS2 0AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 WS2 0AF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to WS2 0AF is Pendlebury Close which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is County Bridge and is 21 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.82 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 2.57 km away.
The closest primary school to WS2 0AF (for ages 11 and under) is County Bridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is West Walsall E-ACT Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 1, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS2 0AF is Keymaster and is 896 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Green's Chippy and is 1.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 22, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. 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 WS2 0AF is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS2 0AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS2 0AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS2 0AF
| Introduction | February 2009 |
| 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 WS2 0AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 231 m |
| King Charles Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 574 m |
| Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 779 m |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (July 15, 2021) | 883 m |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 931 m |
| Alumwell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| Alumwell Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 10, 2021) | 1.14 km |
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.53 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Barcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.62 km |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Short Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Woods Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 1.79 km |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Emmanuel School | Independent school | 3-17 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 1.82 km |
| Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 1.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 0AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keymaster | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 896 m | |
| Spar | Awaiting Inspection | 896 m | |
| Greenhouse Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 938 m | |
| Owens Gym | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2017 | 938 m | |
| Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sikh Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| Robin Hood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 1.09 km | |
| Manheim Auctions Birmingham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 7, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| Green's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 1.12 km | |
| Monmos@Darlaston | Awaiting Inspection | 1.12 km | |
| Nags Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 31, 2020 | 1.12 km | |
| R & A News and Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2019 | 1.12 km | |
| Voujon Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 25, 2021 | 1.12 km | |
| Young's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2020 | 1.12 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2016 | 1.17 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| Clarkies Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 23, 2020 | 1.2 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 3, 2018 | 1.2 km | |
| Willenhall Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 2, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Euro Foods Group Limited / MB Metro | Awaiting Inspection January 28, 2021 | 1.23 km | |
| MC Quality Packing Ltd | Exempt February 14, 2019 | 1.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 0AF - Data from Apr 2022
| County Bridge | 21 m | |
| County Bridge | 91 m | |
| Wrexham Avenue | 159 m | |
| Wrexham Avenue | 181 m | |
| Bentley Rd North | 190 m | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.82 km | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.82 km | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.82 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 2.57 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 2.59 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 3.1 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 54.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 0AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Pouk Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 3.47 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 3.49 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 3.58 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 3.89 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 3.97 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 4.13 km | |
| Lady Pool | 4.31 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 4.41 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 4.52 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 4.89 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 4.91 km | |
| The Clumps | 5.05 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 5.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 0AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for WS2 0AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.58351400 |
| Longitude | -2.02334900 |
| OS Easting | 398515 |
| OS Northing | 0298412 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall South |
| Electoral Ward | Bentley and Darlaston North |
| Local Authority District | Walsall |
| 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 | E08000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Walsall Teaching |
| 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 | Willenhall BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33018640 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 033A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |