Postcode WS2 9PW (Walsall)

Map showing WS2 9PW and nearby postcodes

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

WS2 9PW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 9PW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WS2 9PW is Forrester Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hollyhedge Lane and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 698 m away.

The closest primary school to WS2 9PW (for ages 11 and under) is Birchills Church of England Community Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 1, 2017. 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 9PW is The Chestnut Tree and is 2.31 km 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 2.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.8 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Forrester Street 26 m
Checketts Street 29 m
Forrester Street Precinct 89 m
Waterfront Way 151 m
Cavell Close 182 m
Hollyhedge Close 206 m
Manor Road Precinct 224 m
Moat Road 229 m
Wilbraham Road 236 m
Drayton Street 271 m
Bakers Street 278 m
Hollyhedge Lane 281 m
Adams Street 305 m
Thomas Street 307 m
Raleigh Street 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS2 9PW

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 9PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Emmanuel School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
152 m
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
372 m
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Good
(October 14, 2021)
632 m
Alumwell Junior School Good
(January 24, 2018)
769 m
Alumwell Infant School Requires improvement
(November 10, 2021)
769 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
771 m
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
771 m
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
879 m
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
973 m
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
983 m
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.04 km
Abu Bakr Girls School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.14 km
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.32 km
Palfrey Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2009)
1.4 km
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.41 km
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
1.41 km
Caldmore Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.43 km
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.45 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.46 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buzz Bingo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
2.22 km
Ikea - Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
2.24 km
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2016
2.25 km
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
2.31 km
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
2.31 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
2.31 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
2.31 km
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
2.31 km
Furniture Village plc Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2020
2.31 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
2.31 km
Lidl UK GMBH (RDC) Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 16, 2017
2.31 km
M & S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
2.31 km
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
2.31 km
Next Retail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
2.31 km
Pizza Hut Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.31 km
Smashburger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
2.31 km
Stokes Catering ( B & Q) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
2.31 km
The Chestnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
2.31 km
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
July 15, 2019
2.31 km
The Soul House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hollyhedge Lane Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Hollyhedge Lane Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Manor Hospital Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Wolverhampton St Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Hollyhedge Close Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 698 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 709 m
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
East Midlands Airport Air 52.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.59 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 4.35 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
The Dingle Valley 4.61 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.66 km
The Swag Inland Water 4.76 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.85 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79 Mbps 119.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 20.8 Mbps 36 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% 77.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 112,747 kWh - mean 14,093 kWh : median 11,781 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 17,987 kWh - mean 1,999 kWh : median 1,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS2 9PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58551200
Longitude -1.99554400
OS Easting 400399
OS Northing 0298634
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2740
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 E33021165
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 026D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2