Postcode WS2 9AT (Walsall)

Map showing WS2 9AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS2 9AT is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS2 9AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS2 9AT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 9AT as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WS2 9AT is Gower Street which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hough Rd and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.93 km away at Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to WS2 9AT (for ages 11 and under) is Hillary Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2018. 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 9AT is The Chestnut Tree and is 740 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Soul House and is 806 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS2 9AT 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 9AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS2 9AT, and the approximate distance away.

Gower Street 28 m
Berkeley Street 78 m
Hough Road 117 m
Dora Street 125 m
Somers Road 137 m
Hough Place 142 m
Hucker Road 166 m
Aldis Road 176 m
James Bridge Close 213 m
Hucker Close 234 m
Slaters Lane 254 m
Kingsley Street 322 m
Darlaston Road 324 m
Slaney Road 340 m
A461 531 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS2 9AT

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 9AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
636 m
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.05 km
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.05 km
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.09 km
Salisbury Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.09 km
Abu Bakr Girls School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.16 km
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.33 km
Palfrey Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.35 km
Alumwell Junior School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.4 km
Alumwell Infant School Requires improvement
(November 10, 2021)
1.4 km
Abu Bakr Boys School Good
(May 11, 2018)
1.45 km
Palfrey Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2009)
1.47 km
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.48 km
Kings Hill Primary School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.6 km
Emmanuel School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.69 km
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.76 km
King Charles Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.78 km
County Bridge Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.8 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.83 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 9AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ikea - Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
671 m
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
740 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
740 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
740 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
740 m
Furniture Village plc Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2020
740 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
740 m
Lidl UK GMBH (RDC) Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 16, 2017
740 m
M & S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
740 m
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
740 m
Next Retail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
740 m
Pizza Hut Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
740 m
Smashburger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
740 m
Stokes Catering ( B & Q) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
740 m
The Chestnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
740 m
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
July 15, 2019
740 m
Buzz Bingo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
774 m
The Soul House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
806 m
The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
806 m
Ocean Fish Bar and Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2021
890 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 9AT - Data from Apr 2022

Hough Rd Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Hough Rd Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Gower St Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Gower St Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Hough Rd Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.93 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.94 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.94 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 9AT - Data from Dec 2021

Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.98 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 3.09 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 4.11 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 4.14 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.4 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.77 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.03 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 5.04 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 5.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 9AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 91.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 533,050 kWh - mean 16,153 kWh : median 15,992 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS2 9AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57281000
Longitude -2.00737800
OS Easting 399597
OS Northing 0297221
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2277
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 E33021189
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 031E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2