The postcode WS2 9QT is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS2 9QT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS2 9QT 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 9QT as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to WS2 9QT is Kingsley Street which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wellington St and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.2 km away at Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.36 km away.
The closest primary school to WS2 9QT (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 9QT is The Chestnut Tree and is 953 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 1.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 103.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS2 9QT 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 9QT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS2 9QT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS2 9QT
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 9QT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 331 m |
| Abu Bakr Girls School | Independent school | 4-16 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 790 m |
| Palfrey Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.02 km |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| Palfrey Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 6, 2009) | 1.12 km |
| Abu Bakr Boys School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 11, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Wood Green Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.16 km |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.24 km | |
| Alumwell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Alumwell Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 10, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Emmanuel School | Independent school | 3-17 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 1.45 km |
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Caldmore Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Whitehall Nursery and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (December 17, 2014) | 1.63 km |
| Walsall Studio School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Wood Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| Joseph Leckie Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 9QT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2015 | 953 m | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 953 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 953 m | |
| Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 953 m | |
| Furniture Village plc | Exempt January 31, 2020 | 953 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 953 m | |
| Lidl UK GMBH (RDC) | Exempt May 16, 2017 | 953 m | |
| M & S Simply Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 953 m | |
| Nando's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 953 m | |
| Next Retail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 953 m | |
| Pizza Hut Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 953 m | |
| Smashburger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2018 | 953 m | |
| Stokes Catering ( B & Q) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 953 m | |
| The Chestnut Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 953 m | |
| TK Maxx | Exempt July 15, 2019 | 953 m | |
| Ikea - Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2019 | 1.03 km | |
| Buzz Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 1.14 km | |
| Wood Green Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 1.16 km | |
| The Soul House | Awaiting Inspection | 1.17 km | |
| The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar | Awaiting Inspection | 1.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 9QT - Data from Apr 2022
| Wellington St | 118 m | |
| Wellington St | 135 m | |
| The Brown Lion | 167 m | |
| Pleck Rd | 191 m | |
| Gower St | 218 m | |
| Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) | 3.2 km | |
| Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) | 3.2 km | |
| Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) | 3.2 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 53.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 9QT - Data from Dec 2021
| Pouk Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 2.63 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 3.13 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 3.43 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 3.66 km | |
| Lady Pool | 3.81 km | |
| Rough Wood | 3.84 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 4.39 km | |
| Merrion's Wood | 4.46 km | |
| Hayhead Wood | 4.66 km | |
| The Spinney | 4.68 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 4.75 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 4.76 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 5.07 km | |
| The Dingle | Valley | 5.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 9QT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 103.9 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 112.5 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WS2 9QT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.57398700 |
| Longitude | -2.00231800 |
| OS Easting | 399940 |
| OS Northing | 0297352 |
| 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: Asian terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Walsall BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021190 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 031 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 031E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B1 |