The postcode WS2 8JY is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS2 8JY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS2 8JY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 8JY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WS2 8JY is Hospital Street which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hospital St and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 996 m away.
The closest primary school to WS2 8JY (for ages 11 and under) is Croft Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 28, 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 8JY is The Homestead and is 2.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 3.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 107 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS2 8JY 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 8JY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS2 8JY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS2 8JY
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 8JY - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Croft Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 102 m |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 449 m |
West Midlands Education and Skills | Special school | 9-25 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 449 m |
North Walsall Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 482 m |
Walsall College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 619 m |
Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 647 m |
Butts Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 856 m |
Emmanuel School | Independent school | 3-17 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 930 m |
Queen Mary's High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 13, 2021) | 973 m |
Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.05 km |
Walsall Studio School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.3 km |
Hydesville Tower School | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.39 km | |
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.46 km |
Alumwell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.5 km |
Alumwell Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 10, 2021) | 1.5 km |
Blue Coat Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.59 km |
Chuckery Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.65 km |
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.7 km |
Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.71 km |
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 8JY - 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 | 2.42 km | |
Willenhall E Act Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 2.63 km | |
The Homestead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2018 | 2.8 km | |
Harding Pharmacy | Exempt February 3, 2017 | 2.95 km | |
Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 20, 2020 | 2.95 km | |
Renzo's Desserts Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 2.95 km | |
Rosedale C of E Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 3.09 km | |
M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 3.16 km | |
Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2016 | 3.17 km | |
Buzz Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 3.17 km | |
Short Heath Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 3.19 km | |
Ikea - Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2019 | 3.21 km | |
Keymaster | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 3.21 km | |
Spar | Awaiting Inspection | 3.21 km | |
Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 3.26 km | |
One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 3.26 km | |
Seavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
The Bridge Tavern | Awaiting Inspection | 3.27 km | |
Akshay News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2018 | 3.28 km | |
The Soul House | Awaiting Inspection | 3.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 8JY - Data from Apr 2022
Hospital St | 174 m | |
Hospital St | 176 m | |
Wiltshire Close | 228 m | |
Wiltshire Close | 231 m | |
Marlow St | 232 m | |
Walsall Rail Station | 996 m | |
Walsall Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
Bloxwich Rail Station | 3.09 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 51.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 8JY - Data from Dec 2021
Hatherton Lake | 1.16 km | |
Pouk Hill | 1.63 km | |
Lady Pool | 1.74 km | |
Rough Wood | 2.78 km | |
Hayhead Wood | 3.49 km | |
The Swag | 3.87 km | |
Sneyd Reservoir | 3.92 km | |
The Spinney | 4.01 km | |
The Dingle | Valley | 4.19 km |
Rails Wood | 4.24 km | |
Allen's Rough | 4.36 km | |
The Clumps | 4.8 km | |
Birch Wood | 4.84 km | |
Merrion's Wood | 4.89 km | |
Potter's Wood | 4.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 8JY - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 78.6 Mbps | 107 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
Upload | 14.2 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 99 | 14.6 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WS2 8JY - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.59337800 |
Longitude | -1.98901800 |
OS Easting | 400841 |
OS Northing | 0299509 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
West Midlands |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall North |
Electoral Ward | Birchills Leamore |
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 | E33021132 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 018 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 018E |
Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |