The postcode WS2 0AL is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS2 0AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS2 0AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 0AL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to WS2 0AL is Ridge Close which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Western Close and is 70 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.86 km away at Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 3.37 km away.
The closest primary school to WS2 0AL (for ages 11 and under) is Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Willenhall E-ACT Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 20, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of WS2 0AL is Keymaster and is 352 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Clarkies Fish Bar and is 384 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 23, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72.2% 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 1.3 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 WS2 0AL 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 0AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS2 0AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS2 0AL
| 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 WS2 0AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 431 m |
| Short Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 769 m |
| Barcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 802 m |
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 859 m |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 901 m |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 979 m |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (July 15, 2021) | 1.12 km |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| King Charles Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Alumwell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Alumwell Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 10, 2021) | 1.93 km |
| Fibbersley Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Woods Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 2.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 0AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keymaster | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 352 m | |
| Spar | Awaiting Inspection | 352 m | |
| Clarkies Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 23, 2020 | 384 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 3, 2018 | 384 m | |
| Local Authority Children's Home | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 547 m | |
| Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sikh Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 579 m | |
| Willow Rose Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 587 m | |
| Willenhall Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 2, 2019 | 637 m | |
| Double Luck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 7, 2020 | 658 m | |
| Pit Stop Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2019 | 658 m | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2019 | 692 m | |
| Bimmies Food Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 704 m | |
| Burger Boy | Awaiting Inspection | 704 m | |
| Chip Pan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 24, 2019 | 704 m | |
| Desi Sweet Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 3, 2020 | 704 m | |
| Papa John's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2020 | 704 m | |
| Runaway Bay Caribbean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 3, 2021 | 704 m | |
| Sunny Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 29, 2019 | 704 m | |
| The Homestead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2018 | 725 m | |
| Harding Pharmacy | Exempt February 3, 2017 | 755 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 0AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Western Close | 70 m | |
| Western Close | 121 m | |
| Churchill Rd | 284 m | |
| St Andrews Church | 332 m | |
| County Bridge | 337 m | |
| Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.86 km | |
| Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.86 km | |
| Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.86 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.37 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.38 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 3.45 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 54.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 0AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Pouk Hill | 1.46 km | |
| Rough Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 3 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 3.23 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 3.81 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 4.04 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 4.06 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 4.14 km | |
| The Clumps | 4.31 km | |
| Lady Pool | 4.77 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 4.83 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 4.84 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 5.01 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 5.13 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 5.22 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 0AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 37.8 Mbps | 65.35 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 27.8% | 100% | 49.8 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 72.2% | 72.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS2 0AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.59016400 |
| Longitude | -2.03424700 |
| OS Easting | 397777 |
| OS Northing | 0299152 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall North |
| Electoral Ward | Willenhall South |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Willenhall BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021170 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 027D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |