The postcode WS2 8AY is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS2 8AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS2 8AY 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 8AY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WS2 8AY is Cannon Street which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cannon St and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to WS2 8AY (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 8AY is The Homestead and is 3.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 5, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.2% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS2 8AY 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 8AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS2 8AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS2 8AY
| 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 8AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Walsall Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 386 m |
| Walsall College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 539 m |
| Croft Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 551 m |
| Butts Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 554 m |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 593 m |
| West Midlands Education and Skills | Special school | 9-25 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 593 m |
| Queen Mary's High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 13, 2021) | 651 m |
| Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 965 m |
| Hydesville Tower School | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.05 km | |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Walsall Studio School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Emmanuel School | Independent school | 3-17 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 1.33 km |
| Chuckery Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.51 km |
| Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 1.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 8AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge Farm Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2018 | 2.88 km | |
| Willenhall E Act Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 3.08 km | |
| The Homestead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2018 | 3.26 km | |
| Harding Pharmacy | Exempt February 3, 2017 | 3.41 km | |
| Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 20, 2020 | 3.41 km | |
| Renzo's Desserts Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 3.41 km | |
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 3.51 km | |
| Rosedale C of E Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 3.54 km | |
| Buzz Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 3.56 km | |
| Ikea - Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2019 | 3.57 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2016 | 3.58 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 |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 8AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Cannon St | 91 m | |
| Cannon St | 110 m | |
| Marlow St | 227 m | |
| Marlow St | 249 m | |
| Wiltshire Close | 290 m | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 3.26 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 51.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 8AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Hatherton Lake | 802 m | |
| Lady Pool | 1.28 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Hayhead Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Rough Wood | 3.16 km | |
| The Swag | 3.43 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.62 km | |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.75 km |
| Rails Wood | 3.96 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 4.19 km | |
| Birch Wood | 4.41 km | |
| Potter's Wood | 4.48 km | |
| Leigh's Wood | 4.64 km | |
| Merrion's Wood | 4.66 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 4.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 8AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.9 Mbps | 89.6 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.1 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.6 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 1.8% | 100% | 71.3 | 12.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 98.2% | 98.2% | 586 | 40.3 |
Energy usage data for WS2 8AY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.59428500 |
| Longitude | -1.98208000 |
| OS Easting | 401311 |
| OS Northing | 0299610 |
| 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 |