Postcode WS2 8RG (Walsall)

Map showing WS2 8RG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS2 8RG is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. WS2 8RG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS2 8RG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8RG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WS2 8RG is Wolverhampton Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alumwell Road and is 45 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.05 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to WS2 8RG (for ages 11 and under) is Reedswood E-ACT Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 14, 2021. 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 8RG is The Homestead and is 2.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Soul House and is 2.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS2 8RG 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 8RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS2 8RG, and the approximate distance away.

Wolverhampton Road 32 m
Bentley Place 116 m
Blay Avenue 198 m
Bassett Street 205 m
Madison Avenue 228 m
Manor Road 233 m
Drayton Street 233 m
Friezeland Road 241 m
York Avenue 244 m
Deepmore Avenue 255 m
Alum Well Road 269 m
Primley Close 269 m
Ripon Road 276 m
Manor Road Precinct 284 m
Laneside Gardens 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS2 8RG

Introduction April 1987
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 8RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Good
(October 14, 2021)
290 m
Alumwell Junior School Good
(January 24, 2018)
306 m
Alumwell Infant School Requires improvement
(November 10, 2021)
306 m
Emmanuel School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
390 m
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
684 m
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
776 m
King Charles Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.04 km
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.11 km
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.12 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.16 km
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.16 km
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.41 km
Abu Bakr Girls School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.44 km
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.47 km
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.58 km
County Bridge Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.65 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.66 km
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.75 km
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.75 km
Palfrey Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2009)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 8RG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
1.85 km
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2016
1.98 km
Buzz Bingo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
2 km
Ikea - Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
2.08 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.1 km
Akshay News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
2.11 km
The Soul House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.13 km
The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.13 km
B Kaur News Retailers - other Exempt
March 12, 2020
2.13 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
2.14 km
Accord Housing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
2.15 km
Manheim Auctions Birmingham Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
June 7, 2019
2.17 km
Euro Foods Group Limited / MB Metro Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
January 28, 2021
2.18 km
Keymaster Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
2.2 km
Spar Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.2 km
Salisbury JM&I School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
2.23 km
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
2.29 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
2.29 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
2.29 km
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
2.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 8RG - Data from Apr 2022

Alumwell Road Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Alumwell Road Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Pargeter St Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Maddison Avenue Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Maddison Avenue Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.05 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.05 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.05 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
East Midlands Airport Air 52.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 8RG - Data from Dec 2021

Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 895 m
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.04 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.92 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 4.02 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.44 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 5.04 km
The Swag Inland Water 5.07 km
The Dingle Valley 5.09 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 8RG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 97.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.7 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 99,052 kWh - mean 6,603 kWh : median 7,330 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS2 8RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58651000
Longitude -2.00273200
OS Easting 399912
OS Northing 0298745
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3606
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall South
Electoral Ward Pleck
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Walsall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021163
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 026C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1