The postcode WS2 0DQ is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS2 0DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS2 0DQ 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 0DQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to WS2 0DQ is Bentley Mill Close which is centered 124 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wrexham Avenue and is 194 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.61 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 2.45 km away.
The closest primary school to WS2 0DQ (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 0DQ is Greenhouse Club and is 938 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Green's Chippy and is 1.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 120.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS2 0DQ 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 0DQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS2 0DQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS2 0DQ
| 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 0DQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 459 m |
| King Charles Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 707 m |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 783 m |
| Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (July 15, 2021) | 1.05 km |
| Alumwell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Alumwell Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 10, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| Emmanuel School | Independent school | 3-17 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| Woods Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 1.76 km |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Barcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Hillary Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Short Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 1.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 0DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim Auctions Birmingham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 7, 2019 | 936 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2016 | 937 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 | |
| Euro Foods Group Limited / MB Metro | Awaiting Inspection January 28, 2021 | 1.03 km | |
| Green's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| Monmos@Darlaston | Awaiting Inspection | 1.06 km | |
| Nags Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 31, 2020 | 1.06 km | |
| R & A News and Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| Voujon Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 25, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Young's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2020 | 1.06 km | |
| Keymaster | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| Spar | Awaiting Inspection | 1.13 km | |
| Buzz Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 1.15 km | |
| Akshay News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2018 | 1.16 km | |
| B Kaur News | Exempt March 12, 2020 | 1.17 km | |
| Accord Housing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 1.18 km | |
| Salisbury JM&I | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2018 | 1.19 km | |
| Bangla Link Veg Ltd | Exempt December 21, 2017 | 1.23 km | |
| The Breakfast Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 1.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 0DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Wrexham Avenue | 194 m | |
| Wrexham Avenue | 204 m | |
| County Bridge | 288 m | |
| County Bridge | 354 m | |
| Bentley Rd North | 405 m | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.61 km | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.61 km | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.61 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 2.45 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 2.48 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 2.84 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 54.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 0DQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Pouk Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 3.33 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 3.39 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 3.89 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 4.15 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 4.21 km | |
| Lady Pool | 4.29 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 4.41 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 4.54 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 4.71 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 4.77 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 5.99 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 6.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 0DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 120.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.2 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 88 | 14 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WS2 0DQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.58145600 |
| Longitude | -2.02129700 |
| OS Easting | 398654 |
| OS Northing | 0298183 |
| 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 | E33021200 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 033A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |