The postcode WS2 8XD is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. WS2 8XD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS2 8XD 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 8XD as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WS2 8XD is Six Towers Road which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sainsburys and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 1.69 km away.
The closest primary school to WS2 8XD (for ages 11 and under) is Reedswood E-ACT Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 14, 2021.
The local pub for residents of WS2 8XD is The Homestead and is 1.99 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 2.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.
Policing for WS2 8XD 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 8XD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS2 8XD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS2 8XD
Introduction | June 1999 |
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 8XD - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 849 m |
Croft Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 871 m |
North Walsall Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.04 km |
Emmanuel School | Independent school | 3-17 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 1.15 km |
Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 1.17 km |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.24 km |
West Midlands Education and Skills | Special school | 9-25 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 1.24 km |
Castle School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (January 30, 2018) | 1.3 km |
Phoenix Academy | Special school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.3 km |
Alumwell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.32 km |
Alumwell Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 10, 2021) | 1.32 km |
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (July 15, 2021) | 1.33 km |
Walsall College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 1.47 km |
Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.47 km |
Leamore Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.5 km |
King Charles Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.55 km |
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.56 km |
Lodge Farm Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.61 km |
Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.64 km |
Butts Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 1.73 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 8XD - 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 | 1.61 km | |
Willenhall E Act Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.79 km | |
The Homestead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2018 | 1.99 km | |
Harding Pharmacy | Exempt February 3, 2017 | 2.13 km | |
Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 20, 2020 | 2.13 km | |
Renzo's Desserts Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 2.13 km | |
Rosedale C of E Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 2.26 km | |
M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 2.31 km | |
Short Heath Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 2.38 km | |
Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 2.4 km | |
One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 2.4 km | |
Seavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 2.4 km | |
The Bridge Tavern | Awaiting Inspection | 2.41 km | |
Bridge Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 20, 2020 | 2.44 km | |
Short Heath Liberal Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2017 | 2.44 km | |
TC Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 13, 2021 | 2.44 km | |
United Kingdom Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 2.44 km | |
Woodlands Academy of Learning | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2018 | 2.47 km | |
Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 2.48 km | |
Bains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 2.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 8XD - Data from Apr 2022
Sainsburys | 105 m | |
Reedswood Way | 235 m | |
Birchills Junction | 251 m | |
Reedswood Way | 254 m | |
Birchills Junction | 267 m | |
Walsall Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
Walsall Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
Bloxwich Rail Station | 2.45 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 52.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 8XD - Data from Dec 2021
Pouk Hill | 992 m | |
Rough Wood | 1.92 km | |
Hatherton Lake | 2.03 km | |
Lady Pool | 2.4 km | |
Sneyd Reservoir | 3.13 km | |
Allen's Rough | 3.52 km | |
The Clumps | 4.07 km | |
Hayhead Wood | 4.34 km | |
Rails Wood | 4.37 km | |
The Swag | 4.37 km | |
Springhill Covert | 4.69 km | |
The Spinney | 4.88 km | |
Pelsall Wood | 4.92 km | |
Pelsall Junction | 4.95 km | |
The Dingle | Valley | 5.03 km |
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.59665800 |
Longitude | -2.00068900 |
OS Easting | 400050 |
OS Northing | 0299872 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
West Midlands |
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 |
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 | E33021144 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 021 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 021B |
Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |