Postcode WS2 8SU (Walsall)

Map showing WS2 8SU and nearby postcodes

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

WS2 8SU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 8SU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WS2 8SU is Rowland Gardens which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bentley Drive and is 122 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.48 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to WS2 8SU (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 8SU is The Homestead and is 2.16 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 2.59 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 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 81.3% 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 8SU 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 8SU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rowland Gardens 49 m
Rowland Street 53 m
Edward Street 121 m
Pargeter Street 124 m
Cairns Street 168 m
Reedswood Gardens 179 m
Bentley Drive 182 m
Reedswood Lane 197 m
Kent Avenue 209 m
Bentley New Drive 219 m
Raleigh Court 244 m
Raleigh Street 258 m
Reedswood Close 258 m
Jessel Road 281 m
Bakers Street 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS2 8SU

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 8SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Good
(October 14, 2021)
238 m
Emmanuel School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
445 m
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
622 m
Alumwell Junior School Good
(January 24, 2018)
718 m
Alumwell Infant School Requires improvement
(November 10, 2021)
718 m
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
729 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
903 m
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
903 m
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.13 km
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.17 km
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.22 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.24 km
King Charles Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.27 km
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.47 km
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.5 km
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
1.62 km
Abu Bakr Girls School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.72 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.82 km
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.89 km
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
1.82 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.06 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
2.16 km
Harding Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2017
2.32 km
Nisa Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
2.32 km
Renzo's Desserts Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.32 km
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2016
2.42 km
Keymaster Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
2.43 km
Spar Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.43 km
Buzz Bingo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
2.46 km
Rosedale C of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
2.49 km
Ikea - Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
2.54 km
Short Heath Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.56 km
Akshay News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
2.56 km
B Kaur News Retailers - other Exempt
March 12, 2020
2.59 km
The Soul House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.59 km
The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.59 km
Manheim Auctions Birmingham Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
June 7, 2019
2.6 km
Accord Housing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
2.6 km
Local Authority Children's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
2.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bentley Drive Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Bentley Drive Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Bentley Lane Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Bentley Lane Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Reedswood Park Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.48 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.48 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.48 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
East Midlands Airport Air 52.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 904 m
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 1.81 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.55 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 3.76 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
The Swag Inland Water 4.67 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
The Dingle Valley 4.88 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.9 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.91 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.93 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 97.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 107.7 16.3
300+ Mbps 78.1% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 489,718 kWh - mean 14,403 kWh : median 11,879 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS2 8SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59021200
Longitude -1.99973000
OS Easting 400115
OS Northing 0299155
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3740
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 E33021144
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 021B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2