The postcode WS2 8AH is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 2009 and is an active postcode. WS2 8AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS2 8AH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8AH as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WS2 8AH is Cannon Street which is centered 91 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cannon St and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 1.06 km away.
The closest primary school to WS2 8AH (for ages 11 and under) is North Walsall Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen Mary's High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of WS2 8AH is The Homestead and is 3.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 5, 2018.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WS2 8AH 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 8AH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS2 8AH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS2 8AH
Introduction | July 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 8AH - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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North Walsall Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 451 m |
Butts Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 493 m |
Walsall College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 514 m |
Queen Mary's High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 13, 2021) | 586 m |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 600 m |
West Midlands Education and Skills | Special school | 9-25 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 600 m |
Croft Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 601 m |
Hydesville Tower School | Independent school | 2-16 | 981 m | |
Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 984 m |
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.2 km |
Walsall Studio School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.28 km |
Chuckery Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.31 km |
Emmanuel School | Independent school | 3-17 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 1.35 km |
Blue Coat Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.43 km |
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.51 km |
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 1.53 km |
Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.56 km |
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.64 km |
Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.78 km |
Mayfield Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.79 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 8AH - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Lodge Farm Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2018 | 2.94 km | |
Willenhall E Act Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 3.15 km | |
The Homestead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2018 | 3.33 km | |
Harding Pharmacy | Exempt February 3, 2017 | 3.47 km | |
Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 20, 2020 | 3.47 km | |
Renzo's Desserts Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 3.47 km | |
Buzz Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 3.58 km | |
M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 3.58 km | |
Ikea - Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2019 | 3.59 km | |
B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2015 | 3.59 km | |
Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 3.59 km | |
Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 3.59 km | |
Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 3.59 km | |
Furniture Village plc | Exempt January 31, 2020 | 3.59 km | |
KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 3.59 km | |
Lidl UK GMBH (RDC) | Exempt May 16, 2017 | 3.59 km | |
M & S Simply Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 3.59 km | |
Nando's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 3.59 km | |
Next Retail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 3.59 km | |
Pizza Hut Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 3.59 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 8AH - Data from Apr 2022
Cannon St | 162 m | |
Cannon St | 180 m | |
Marlow St | 285 m | |
Marlow St | 305 m | |
Borneo Street | 357 m | |
Walsall Rail Station | 1.06 km | |
Walsall Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
Bloxwich Rail Station | 3.32 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 51.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 8AH - Data from Dec 2021
Hatherton Lake | 733 m | |
Lady Pool | 1.24 km | |
Pouk Hill | 2.16 km | |
Hayhead Wood | 2.98 km | |
Rough Wood | 3.23 km | |
The Swag | 3.4 km | |
The Spinney | 3.55 km | |
The Dingle | Valley | 3.68 km |
Rails Wood | 3.97 km | |
Sneyd Reservoir | 4.26 km | |
Birch Wood | 4.34 km | |
Potter's Wood | 4.41 km | |
Merrion's Wood | 4.59 km | |
Leigh's Wood | 4.59 km | |
Barr Common | 4.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 8AH - 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% |
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.59400400 |
Longitude | -1.98114400 |
OS Easting | 401374 |
OS Northing | 0299577 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
West Midlands |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall North |
Electoral Ward | Blakenall |
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: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Walsall BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33021130 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 018 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 018D |
Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |