The postcode WS2 0JL is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS2 0JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS2 0JL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 0JL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to WS2 0JL is Wilkes Avenue which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cairn Drive and is 190 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.56 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 2.24 km away.
The closest primary school to WS2 0JL (for ages 11 and under) is King Charles Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020. 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 0JL is The Homestead and is 1.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Clarkies Fish Bar and is 1.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 23, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 165.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS2 0JL 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 0JL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS2 0JL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS2 0JL
| 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 0JL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Charles Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 141 m |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (July 15, 2021) | 216 m |
| Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 708 m |
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 810 m |
| Alumwell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 815 m |
| Alumwell Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 10, 2021) | 815 m |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 907 m |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 989 m |
| Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.01 km |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Emmanuel School | Independent school | 3-17 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 1.42 km |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Short Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| Barcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.91 km |
| Croft Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| West Midlands Education and Skills | Special school | 9-25 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 2.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 0JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge Farm Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2018 | 989 m | |
| The Homestead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2018 | 1.18 km | |
| Keymaster | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Spar | Awaiting Inspection | 1.21 km | |
| Willenhall E Act Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.24 km | |
| Harding Pharmacy | Exempt February 3, 2017 | 1.34 km | |
| Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 20, 2020 | 1.34 km | |
| Renzo's Desserts Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 1.34 km | |
| Clarkies Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 23, 2020 | 1.46 km | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 3, 2018 | 1.46 km | |
| Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sikh Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 1.46 km | |
| Local Authority Children's Home | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 1.5 km | |
| Rosedale C of E Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 1.53 km | |
| Willow Rose Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 1.53 km | |
| Short Heath Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.54 km | |
| Robin Hood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2018 | 1.58 km | |
| Willenhall Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 2, 2019 | 1.59 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2019 | 1.6 km | |
| Greenhouse Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| Owens Gym | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2017 | 1.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 0JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Cairn Drive | 190 m | |
| Cairn Drive | 198 m | |
| The Jane Lane School | 288 m | |
| The Jane Lane School | 301 m | |
| Churchill Rd | 301 m | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.56 km | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.56 km | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.56 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 2.24 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 2.25 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 3.26 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 53.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 0JL - Data from Dec 2021
| Pouk Hill | 461 m | |
| Rough Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 3.02 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 3.45 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 3.49 km | |
| Lady Pool | 3.74 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 4.17 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 4.27 km | |
| The Clumps | 4.53 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 4.67 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 4.87 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 5.21 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 5.58 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 5.61 km | |
| Rails Wood | 5.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 0JL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 165.4 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 49 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96.1 | 12.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 673.3 | 41.3 |
Energy usage data for WS2 0JL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.58872900 |
| Longitude | -2.01764000 |
| OS Easting | 398902 |
| OS Northing | 0298992 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Willenhall BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021151 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 023C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |