Postcode WS2 8RT (Walsall)

Map showing WS2 8RT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS2 8RT is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS2 8RT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS2 8RT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8RT as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WS2 8RT is Edward Street which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bentley Drive and is 191 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.37 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to WS2 8RT (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 8RT is The Homestead and is 2.13 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 2.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edward Street 16 m
Pargeter Street 98 m
Bentley Drive 104 m
Rowland Street 151 m
Rowland Gardens 154 m
Bentley New Drive 166 m
Kent Avenue 183 m
Raleigh Court 226 m
Raleigh Street 228 m
Cairns Street 237 m
Bentley Place 239 m
Deepmore Avenue 258 m
Friezeland Road 265 m
Reedswood Gardens 276 m
Bakers Street 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS2 8RT

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 8RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Good
(October 14, 2021)
144 m
Emmanuel School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
410 m
Alumwell Junior School Good
(January 24, 2018)
613 m
Alumwell Infant School Requires improvement
(November 10, 2021)
613 m
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
654 m
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
821 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
967 m
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
967 m
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.02 km
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.16 km
King Charles Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.19 km
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.23 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.34 km
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.48 km
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.57 km
Abu Bakr Girls School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.67 km
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
1.68 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.79 km
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.84 km
County Bridge Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
1.79 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.04 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
2.13 km
Harding Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2017
2.29 km
Nisa Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
2.29 km
Renzo's Desserts Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.29 km
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2016
2.32 km
Keymaster Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
2.35 km
Spar Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.35 km
Buzz Bingo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
2.36 km
Ikea - Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
2.44 km
Akshay News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
2.45 km
Rosedale C of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
2.46 km
B Kaur News Retailers - other Exempt
March 12, 2020
2.48 km
The Soul House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.49 km
The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.49 km
Accord Housing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
2.49 km
Manheim Auctions Birmingham Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
June 7, 2019
2.49 km
Euro Foods Group Limited / MB Metro Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
January 28, 2021
2.51 km
Short Heath Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bentley Drive Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Bentley Drive Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Bentley Lane Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Pargeter St Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Pargeter St Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.37 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.37 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.37 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
East Midlands Airport Air 52.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 859 m
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 1.87 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.65 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 3.8 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
The Swag Inland Water 4.77 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 4.79 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.79 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km
The Dingle Valley 4.95 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.95 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.2 Mbps 147.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.9 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 361,334 kWh - mean 19,018 kWh : median 16,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS2 8RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58945900
Longitude -2.00071000
OS Easting 400049
OS Northing 0299073
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4534
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: 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 E33021163
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 026B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2