Postcode WS2 0NB (Walsall)

Map showing WS2 0NB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS2 0NB is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS2 0NB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS2 0NB 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 0NB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WS2 0NB is Chetwynd Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durham Ave and is 195 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.75 km away at Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.49 km away.

The closest primary school to WS2 0NB (for ages 11 and under) is Barcroft Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 2021. 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 0NB is Keymaster and is 466 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 291 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.1% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS2 0NB is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS2 0NB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS2 0NB, and the approximate distance away.

Chetwynd Close 21 m
Overdale Drive 77 m
Ingledew Close 84 m
Grenville Close 96 m
Overdale Close 110 m
Amberwood Close 124 m
Tenbury Close 146 m
Clarkes Lane 166 m
Langmead Close 169 m
Durham Avenue 195 m
Western Close 227 m
Ridge Close 231 m
Farmbridge Close 242 m
Kemble Close 245 m
Keasden Grove 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS2 0NB

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 WS2 0NB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
597 m
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
685 m
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
693 m
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
860 m
St Giles Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
989 m
County Bridge Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.08 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.1 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.11 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.37 km
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.37 km
King Charles Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.41 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.53 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.67 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.7 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.71 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.98 km
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.01 km
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
2.01 km
Woods Bank Academy Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
2.07 km
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 0NB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clarkies Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 23, 2020
291 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 3, 2018
291 m
Double Luck Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 7, 2020
404 m
Pit Stop Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
404 m
Local Authority Children's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
416 m
Willow Rose Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
452 m
Keymaster Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
466 m
Spar Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
466 m
Bev's Diner Mobile caterer 4
Good
May 20, 2019
559 m
iDeli Online Delicatessen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
559 m
Willenhall Supermarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 2, 2019
578 m
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sikh Temple Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
584 m
Barcroft Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
597 m
Bimmies Food Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
617 m
Burger Boy Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
617 m
Chip Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 24, 2019
617 m
Desi Sweet Centre Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
617 m
Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
617 m
Runaway Bay Caribbean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 3, 2021
617 m
Sunny Meats Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 29, 2019
617 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 0NB - Data from Apr 2022

Durham Ave Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Durham Ave Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Western Close Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Western Close Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Charles St Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.76 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 0NB - Data from Dec 2021

Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 3.19 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.11 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.39 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.84 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 4.99 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 5.08 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 5.14 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 5.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 0NB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 6.9% 125.2 15.7
300+ Mbps 93.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 348,130 kWh - mean 12,004 kWh : median 11,917 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS2 0NB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59091800
Longitude -2.03787800
OS Easting 397531
OS Northing 0299236
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6084
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2